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Postby Món » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:23 am

AARP Tour: Bands That Shouldn't Be Touring Anymore


June 24 , 2008


Story by Kris King


Sometimes it seems like a band just doesn't know when to quit. Just imagine how many times you've heard some classic rock DJ try to pawn off front row tickets to Steely Dan, or how many advertisements you've seen for a free REO Speedwagon show at the naval base followed by fireworks and the Glen Hill retirement community brass band. While I'll admit that the willingness of these groups to play every major outdoor amphitheater each summer showcases their tenacity, it doesn't exactly work wonders for their dignity. After a while, playing to half-empty audiences of drunken suburbanites has to get at least somewhat depressing.

Now I'm not saying that members of the older generation still can't roll with the times. The Rolling Stones may look comically old but they still prance around the stage like a bunch of coked up teenagers; and even though they clock in at over 50, members of Sonic Youth manage to make sniffling hipster kids feel completely inadequate. Hell, people still get excited about seeing B.B. King and he's 82 and diabetic.

Nevertheless, several bands just refuse to fade away despite low record sales, the deaths of band members, and general lack of public interest. Below you will find a list of bands that are especially guilty of overstaying their welcome on the summer circuit. I won't go so far as to say they should give up music altogether, but I will say that it may be best if they reserve breaking out the guitar for dinner parties when nobody really asked to hear them to play.

Lynyrd Skynyrd
When Skynyrd recorded their biggest hits, the group consisted of seven members. After nearly forty years, multiple line up changes, and a devastating plane crash, Lynyrd Skynyrd still manages to fill venues and be the only place in the world where a person can scream "Freebird" unironically. But do you know how many original members make up the group's current touring line-up? Two. Frankly, I think that when the percentage of your original line-up dips below thirty percent and your vocalist is the original's younger brother then you're basically playing in a cover band.

The Beach Boys
One can sum up the story of the group that calls themselves The Beach Boys Band in one simple sentence: [url=http://]Mike Love[/url] is an egomaniac of astronomical proportions. Since the height of the Beach Boys' success with Pet Sounds in 1966, former member Brian Wilson suffered from deeply troubling drug abuse, and teetered on the brink of insanity. But, in the last five years Wilson has had a massive surge of success with the release of his long awaited album SMiLE, and has left Love behind to scrape together what he can with the rights to the band's name. Love parades around stage in his captain's hat flaunting his wife and kids and reducing a once great group to a depressing mockery of itself-the man even made John Stamos an official member. Despite all of this, Love still filed lawsuits against Wilson over the use of Beach Boys songs in promoting SMiLE and making himself look like a giant jealous prick in process. I guess he knows that nobody would want to see a band called Mike Love and Friends.

Metallica
You know, when your band has a badass name like Metallica and you have a world-wide following for albums with titles like Ride The Lightning or Kill'em All, you are absolutely not allowed to act like a bunch of girls about copyright laws. It seems that as soon as Metallica met with producer Bob Rock (Not kidding) the band became more Whitesnake than Motörhead. Even though the group still has a considerable following despite almost two decades of over-produced nonsense, the band probably should call it quits before suffering any more indignities like St. Anger, or worse yet try to make something like Some Kind of Monster again. Watching that movie is like seeing four men talk to each other like they're in an anger management session. Also, if you're reading this James Hetfield, please don't hunt me down and kick the shit out of me. I am a giant, limp-wristed ninny.

Journey
Can someone explain to me the merit of seeing Journey when Steve Perry hasn't been in the band for almost ten years? I mean honestly, when your band's defining quality becomes your vocalist and you ditch him because he has a degenerative bone disease something just doesn't add up. The best part about Journey's current line-up is that they don't even try to cope with losing Perry or go in a new direction-the just try to find vocalist who kind of sounds like him. What's the Goddamned point?


Aerosmith
Let's face it. Aerosmith has always been like The Rolling Stones' American younger brother. In the past ten years, The Stones released a well-received album; a multi-platinum, multi-disk greatest hits compilation; and Mick Jagger even got knighted. Aerosmith released Honking on Bobo, and opened a themed Disney roller coaster that has killed two people. Sorry guys, but I think its time to pack away the scarf covered mic stands and just come to terms with the fact that you had a good run while it lasted. However, I will admit that my view on Aerosmith may be a bit harsh, but that's what you get for collaborating with Michael Bay.

And while we're at it, Boston, The Eagles, Hall and Oates, Kansas, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Chicago, Jethro Tull, Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Blondie, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Allman Brothers, U2, and Starship: Please stop.


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Postby X factor » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:28 am

Sad to say, that is the majority opinion of the non- UBER fan (such as we have in here). I told my sister in law (who loves old 80's music) that Journey was playing out this summer, and she lit up like a xmas tree. When I told her no Perry, she frowned and replied "Then what's the point?"
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Postby Tito » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:29 am

X factor wrote:Sad to say, that is the majority opinion of the non- UBER fan (such as we have in here). I told my sister in law (who loves old 80's music) that Journey was playing out this summer, and she lit up like a xmas tree. When I told her no Perry, she frowned and replied "Then what's the point?"


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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby Tomulator » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:31 am

Món wrote:
AARP Tour: Bands That Shouldn't Be Touring Anymore


June 24 , 2008


Story by Kris King


Sometimes it seems like a band just doesn't know when to quit. Just imagine how many times you've heard some classic rock DJ try to pawn off front row tickets to Steely Dan, or how many advertisements you've seen for a free REO Speedwagon show at the naval base followed by fireworks and the Glen Hill retirement community brass band. While I'll admit that the willingness of these groups to play every major outdoor amphitheater each summer showcases their tenacity, it doesn't exactly work wonders for their dignity. After a while, playing to half-empty audiences of drunken suburbanites has to get at least somewhat depressing.

Now I'm not saying that members of the older generation still can't roll with the times. The Rolling Stones may look comically old but they still prance around the stage like a bunch of coked up teenagers; and even though they clock in at over 50, members of Sonic Youth manage to make sniffling hipster kids feel completely inadequate. Hell, people still get excited about seeing B.B. King and he's 82 and diabetic.

Nevertheless, several bands just refuse to fade away despite low record sales, the deaths of band members, and general lack of public interest. Below you will find a list of bands that are especially guilty of overstaying their welcome on the summer circuit. I won't go so far as to say they should give up music altogether, but I will say that it may be best if they reserve breaking out the guitar for dinner parties when nobody really asked to hear them to play.

Lynyrd Skynyrd
When Skynyrd recorded their biggest hits, the group consisted of seven members. After nearly forty years, multiple line up changes, and a devastating plane crash, Lynyrd Skynyrd still manages to fill venues and be the only place in the world where a person can scream "Freebird" unironically. But do you know how many original members make up the group's current touring line-up? Two. Frankly, I think that when the percentage of your original line-up dips below thirty percent and your vocalist is the original's younger brother then you're basically playing in a cover band.

The Beach Boys
One can sum up the story of the group that calls themselves The Beach Boys Band in one simple sentence: [url=http://]Mike Love[/url] is an egomaniac of astronomical proportions. Since the height of the Beach Boys' success with Pet Sounds in 1966, former member Brian Wilson suffered from deeply troubling drug abuse, and teetered on the brink of insanity. But, in the last five years Wilson has had a massive surge of success with the release of his long awaited album SMiLE, and has left Love behind to scrape together what he can with the rights to the band's name. Love parades around stage in his captain's hat flaunting his wife and kids and reducing a once great group to a depressing mockery of itself-the man even made John Stamos an official member. Despite all of this, Love still filed lawsuits against Wilson over the use of Beach Boys songs in promoting SMiLE and making himself look like a giant jealous prick in process. I guess he knows that nobody would want to see a band called Mike Love and Friends.

Metallica
You know, when your band has a badass name like Metallica and you have a world-wide following for albums with titles like Ride The Lightning or Kill'em All, you are absolutely not allowed to act like a bunch of girls about copyright laws. It seems that as soon as Metallica met with producer Bob Rock (Not kidding) the band became more Whitesnake than Motörhead. Even though the group still has a considerable following despite almost two decades of over-produced nonsense, the band probably should call it quits before suffering any more indignities like St. Anger, or worse yet try to make something like Some Kind of Monster again. Watching that movie is like seeing four men talk to each other like they're in an anger management session. Also, if you're reading this James Hetfield, please don't hunt me down and kick the shit out of me. I am a giant, limp-wristed ninny.

Journey
Can someone explain to me the merit of seeing Journey when Steve Perry hasn't been in the band for almost ten years? I mean honestly, when your band's defining quality becomes your vocalist and you ditch him because he has a degenerative bone disease something just doesn't add up. The best part about Journey's current line-up is that they don't even try to cope with losing Perry or go in a new direction-the just try to find vocalist who kind of sounds like him. What's the Goddamned point?


Aerosmith
Let's face it. Aerosmith has always been like The Rolling Stones' American younger brother. In the past ten years, The Stones released a well-received album; a multi-platinum, multi-disk greatest hits compilation; and Mick Jagger even got knighted. Aerosmith released Honking on Bobo, and opened a themed Disney roller coaster that has killed two people. Sorry guys, but I think its time to pack away the scarf covered mic stands and just come to terms with the fact that you had a good run while it lasted. However, I will admit that my view on Aerosmith may be a bit harsh, but that's what you get for collaborating with Michael Bay.

And while we're at it, Boston, The Eagles, Hall and Oates, Kansas, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Chicago, Jethro Tull, Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Blondie, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Allman Brothers, U2, and Starship: Please stop.


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Ouch...the truth sure hurts.

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Postby Don » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:52 am

Just another critic, like Journey isn't used to that by now?
All they got to do is point to the album charts the last two weeks and go Scoreboard!!
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Postby Michigan Girl » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:56 am

X factor wrote:Sad to say, that is the majority opinion of the non- UBER fan (such as we have in here). I told my sister in law (who loves old 80's music) that Journey was playing out this summer, and she lit up like a xmas tree. When I told her no Perry, she frowned and replied "Then what's the point?"



You know...I hate to admit this, but this describes ME!!!

I only came here when I was told Journey was reforming....I thought Perry MIGHT be coming back!!!! :wink:
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Postby Món » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:45 am

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day, and he asked me if I was considering seeing Journey this next july 19th (or is it 29th? :?) in Tucson, and I said I had no desire to go.

I saw them with Perry back in the day once, and three trimes with Augeri.

He said, "Well, it wouldn't be about the band themselves anymore, but the trip itself... Ya know, we could spend a couple days there, visit some strip joint, have a few beers, just like the old times..."

I'm still thinking about it. :|
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Postby mistiejourney » Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:19 am

Hmmm...not so fast.....

Let me preface by saying that I have no interest in buying Revelations and will not be seeing Journey in concert again. I think Arnel is a good guy and a good singer but the excitement I thought would come when the album was released never rose up (and I've listened to some of it).

But......

Journey may have something here with Arnel. First of all they are promoting the hell out of the album and I actually heard AATY on KFRC the other day. I am shocked at the amount of press they are getting. No way did this happen with SA. Cinderella story, You Tube sensation, whatever you wanna call it has made Journey an actual "story".

Whether this continues with the concerts and music remains to be seen. Will they hit the heights of 81-83 or even 1998 with TBF? Personally, I don't think so because like it or not, Journey will always be synonymous with "Steve Perry" to the general public. (Yes, I know it's Neal's band and I think the world of his talent but Steve Perry's legacy will linger with that name till the end of time.)

And Journey keeps the "legacy" going by getting repetitive singers that sound similar to Perry.

When they had one who didn't they dropped him like a hot potato for WalMart $$$$$ (that's my take on it, for what it's worth).

Yes, Jon's writing and Neal's guitar playing are also "Journey". But as long as they repetitively go for singers who can hit the high notes, it will be Perry people think of.

Having said that, perhaps Arnel will be able to make his own imprint on the band and maybe step out of the Perry shadow. He has three years to try it, and I hope for his sake that he makes it.
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Postby Rhiannon » Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:08 am

Heheh. Journey got slapped like a motherbitch with the "grandpa" stamp. :lol:
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Postby Eric » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:55 am

mistiejourney wrote:
Let me preface by saying that I have no interest in buying Revelations


I want to ask this nice. I guess I don't understand a Journey fan who posts on message boards about them currently not spending $12 and getting their new album?


mistiejourney wrote:
Will they hit the heights of 81-83 or even 1998 with TBF?

Very few bands have ever or will ever hit the heights Journey did in 81-83, but I'd argue they already have matched TBF success in '96 because that simply SHIPPED platinum and there were zero tour dates. If they play their cards right, they may be able to even match '86's ROR success with I believe? 2 million sold and a relatively shorter only US tour. By playing their cards rights I mean releasing a new rocker ASAP and promoting it and touring to death everywhere for upwards of 100 dates.....plus keep up the appearances. Bottom line, this could be their 3rd biggest tour ever.
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Postby mistiejourney » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:30 am

Eric wrote:
mistiejourney wrote:
Let me preface by saying that I have no interest in buying Revelations


I want to ask this nice. I guess I don't understand a Journey fan who posts on message boards about them currently not spending $12 and getting their new album?


mistiejourney wrote:
Will they hit the heights of 81-83 or even 1998 with TBF?

Very few bands have ever or will ever hit the heights Journey did in 81-83, but I'd argue they already have matched TBF success in '96 because that simply SHIPPED platinum and there were zero tour dates. If they play their cards right, they may be able to even match '86's ROR success with I believe? 2 million sold and a relatively shorter only US tour. By playing their cards rights I mean releasing a new rocker ASAP and promoting it and touring to death everywhere for upwards of 100 dates.....plus keep up the appearances. Bottom line, this could be their 3rd biggest tour ever.


No problem with the question! :D Been a Journey fan for 23 years - and that doesn't change retroactively because I am not very excited about the current line up.

There is, however, a lot of really good discussion and opinion-giving here on this board and I like reading other people's outlook on things. I'm a Journey fan - just not really hyped up right now. Doesn't mean it couldn't happen, I'm just not feeling it.

I just like the folks here and when you spend 23 years of your life "into" something, it sorta becomes a part of you! :D
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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby SF-Dano » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:09 am

Món wrote:
AARP Tour: Bands That Shouldn't Be Touring Anymore


June 24 , 2008


Story by Kris King


Sometimes it seems like a band just doesn't know when to quit. Just imagine how many times you've heard some classic rock DJ try to pawn off front row tickets to Steely Dan, or how many advertisements you've seen for a free REO Speedwagon show at the naval base followed by fireworks and the Glen Hill retirement community brass band. While I'll admit that the willingness of these groups to play every major outdoor amphitheater each summer showcases their tenacity, it doesn't exactly work wonders for their dignity. After a while, playing to half-empty audiences of drunken suburbanites has to get at least somewhat depressing.

Now I'm not saying that members of the older generation still can't roll with the times. The Rolling Stones may look comically old but they still prance around the stage like a bunch of coked up teenagers; and even though they clock in at over 50, members of Sonic Youth manage to make sniffling hipster kids feel completely inadequate. Hell, people still get excited about seeing B.B. King and he's 82 and diabetic.

Nevertheless, several bands just refuse to fade away despite low record sales, the deaths of band members, and general lack of public interest. Below you will find a list of bands that are especially guilty of overstaying their welcome on the summer circuit. I won't go so far as to say they should give up music altogether, but I will say that it may be best if they reserve breaking out the guitar for dinner parties when nobody really asked to hear them to play.

Lynyrd Skynyrd
When Skynyrd recorded their biggest hits, the group consisted of seven members. After nearly forty years, multiple line up changes, and a devastating plane crash, Lynyrd Skynyrd still manages to fill venues and be the only place in the world where a person can scream "Freebird" unironically. But do you know how many original members make up the group's current touring line-up? Two. Frankly, I think that when the percentage of your original line-up dips below thirty percent and your vocalist is the original's younger brother then you're basically playing in a cover band.

The Beach Boys
One can sum up the story of the group that calls themselves The Beach Boys Band in one simple sentence: [url=http://]Mike Love[/url] is an egomaniac of astronomical proportions. Since the height of the Beach Boys' success with Pet Sounds in 1966, former member Brian Wilson suffered from deeply troubling drug abuse, and teetered on the brink of insanity. But, in the last five years Wilson has had a massive surge of success with the release of his long awaited album SMiLE, and has left Love behind to scrape together what he can with the rights to the band's name. Love parades around stage in his captain's hat flaunting his wife and kids and reducing a once great group to a depressing mockery of itself-the man even made John Stamos an official member. Despite all of this, Love still filed lawsuits against Wilson over the use of Beach Boys songs in promoting SMiLE and making himself look like a giant jealous prick in process. I guess he knows that nobody would want to see a band called Mike Love and Friends.

Metallica
You know, when your band has a badass name like Metallica and you have a world-wide following for albums with titles like Ride The Lightning or Kill'em All, you are absolutely not allowed to act like a bunch of girls about copyright laws. It seems that as soon as Metallica met with producer Bob Rock (Not kidding) the band became more Whitesnake than Motörhead. Even though the group still has a considerable following despite almost two decades of over-produced nonsense, the band probably should call it quits before suffering any more indignities like St. Anger, or worse yet try to make something like Some Kind of Monster again. Watching that movie is like seeing four men talk to each other like they're in an anger management session. Also, if you're reading this James Hetfield, please don't hunt me down and kick the shit out of me. I am a giant, limp-wristed ninny.

Journey
Can someone explain to me the merit of seeing Journey when Steve Perry hasn't been in the band for almost ten years? I mean honestly, when your band's defining quality becomes your vocalist and you ditch him because he has a degenerative bone disease something just doesn't add up. The best part about Journey's current line-up is that they don't even try to cope with losing Perry or go in a new direction-the just try to find vocalist who kind of sounds like him. What's the Goddamned point?


Aerosmith
Let's face it. Aerosmith has always been like The Rolling Stones' American younger brother. In the past ten years, The Stones released a well-received album; a multi-platinum, multi-disk greatest hits compilation; and Mick Jagger even got knighted. Aerosmith released Honking on Bobo, and opened a themed Disney roller coaster that has killed two people. Sorry guys, but I think its time to pack away the scarf covered mic stands and just come to terms with the fact that you had a good run while it lasted. However, I will admit that my view on Aerosmith may be a bit harsh, but that's what you get for collaborating with Michael Bay.

And while we're at it, Boston, The Eagles, Hall and Oates, Kansas, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Chicago, Jethro Tull, Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Blondie, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Allman Brothers, U2, and Starship: Please stop.


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The deal is most these bands still put on a better show than newer/younger bands. That's the bottom line for me. I'd rather see an "old" talented musician/group instead of a "young" "flavor of the month" artiist.
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Postby Eric » Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:33 pm

mistiejourney wrote:
No problem with the question! :D Been a Journey fan for 23 years - and that doesn't change retroactively because I am not very excited about the current line up.

There is, however, a lot of really good discussion and opinion-giving here on this board and I like reading other people's outlook on things. I'm a Journey fan - just not really hyped up right now. Doesn't mean it couldn't happen, I'm just not feeling it.

I just like the folks here and when you spend 23 years of your life "into" something, it sorta becomes a part of you! :D


I gotcha...thanks!
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Postby Stronso » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:31 pm

This guys is calling out U2?

The others I can understand and see his point but U2? - are you fucking kidding me?

The guy completely loses me there - probably someone who loves Good Charlotte as well.....
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Postby mikemarrs » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:43 pm

this is an outrage,rubbish,a scandal.how dare they say REO speedwagon put on a free show at the naval base followed by fireworks and the Glen Hill retirement community brass band.it was the Maple Leaf retirement community brass band,not Glen Hill......thank you and carry on.
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Postby Since 78 » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:23 am

What a Dumb Ass Article!! This Guy Can "Go eat a bag of dicks" :D
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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby Moon Beam » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:37 am

SF-Dano wrote:The deal is most these bands still put on a better show than newer/younger bands. That's the bottom line for me. I'd rather see an "old" talented musician/group instead of a "young" "flavor of the month" artiist.



A-ah-men!!

Much as I love some of the new players, they don't do as well concert wise for me.
28 yr old on stage for 90 mins compared to a Veteran 50-60 year old.
John Mayer is one of my favorites but his show pales in comparison to McCartney and Elton John.
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Postby ProgRocker53 » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:14 am

Ay now Airbourne are all 19-23 in age and put on a HELLA good show.
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Postby johnroxx » Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:16 am

Isn't this "old news," as in, this same article was already the subject of a thread a while back?

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Postby brywool » Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:51 pm

I dunno, the band is apparently knockin' em dead on tour now and will soon be doing the same here. The 'merit' is that it's making them money with a top ten album to boot. makes perfect sense to me...
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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby ParkRNDL » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:48 am

Món wrote:
AARP Tour: Bands That Shouldn't Be Touring Anymore


June 24 , 2008


Story by Kris King


Sometimes it seems like a band just doesn't know when to quit.

(snip)

And while we're at it, Boston, The Eagles, Hall and Oates, Kansas, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Chicago, Jethro Tull, Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Blondie, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Allman Brothers, U2, and Starship: Please stop.


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Yo. I beg to differ here. Billy Joel still puts on an AWESOME show, and his music is such that he doesn't sound/look ridiculous performing it at 60. MOO, YMMV...

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Postby stevew2 » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:51 am

Saw Huey Lewis last night, they were good
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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby lights1961 » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:58 am

Món wrote:
AARP Tour: Bands That Shouldn't Be Touring Anymore


June 24 , 2008


Story by Kris King


Sometimes it seems like a band just doesn't know when to quit. Just imagine how many times you've heard some classic rock DJ try to pawn off front row tickets to Steely Dan, or how many advertisements you've seen for a free REO Speedwagon show at the naval base followed by fireworks and the Glen Hill retirement community brass band. While I'll admit that the willingness of these groups to play every major outdoor amphitheater each summer showcases their tenacity, it doesn't exactly work wonders for their dignity. After a while, playing to half-empty audiences of drunken suburbanites has to get at least somewhat depressing.

Now I'm not saying that members of the older generation still can't roll with the times. The Rolling Stones may look comically old but they still prance around the stage like a bunch of coked up teenagers; and even though they clock in at over 50, members of Sonic Youth manage to make sniffling hipster kids feel completely inadequate. Hell, people still get excited about seeing B.B. King and he's 82 and diabetic.

Nevertheless, several bands just refuse to fade away despite low record sales, the deaths of band members, and general lack of public interest. Below you will find a list of bands that are especially guilty of overstaying their welcome on the summer circuit. I won't go so far as to say they should give up music altogether, but I will say that it may be best if they reserve breaking out the guitar for dinner parties when nobody really asked to hear them to play.

Lynyrd Skynyrd
When Skynyrd recorded their biggest hits, the group consisted of seven members. After nearly forty years, multiple line up changes, and a devastating plane crash, Lynyrd Skynyrd still manages to fill venues and be the only place in the world where a person can scream "Freebird" unironically. But do you know how many original members make up the group's current touring line-up? Two. Frankly, I think that when the percentage of your original line-up dips below thirty percent and your vocalist is the original's younger brother then you're basically playing in a cover band.

The Beach Boys
One can sum up the story of the group that calls themselves The Beach Boys Band in one simple sentence: [url=http://]Mike Love[/url] is an egomaniac of astronomical proportions. Since the height of the Beach Boys' success with Pet Sounds in 1966, former member Brian Wilson suffered from deeply troubling drug abuse, and teetered on the brink of insanity. But, in the last five years Wilson has had a massive surge of success with the release of his long awaited album SMiLE, and has left Love behind to scrape together what he can with the rights to the band's name. Love parades around stage in his captain's hat flaunting his wife and kids and reducing a once great group to a depressing mockery of itself-the man even made John Stamos an official member. Despite all of this, Love still filed lawsuits against Wilson over the use of Beach Boys songs in promoting SMiLE and making himself look like a giant jealous prick in process. I guess he knows that nobody would want to see a band called Mike Love and Friends.

Metallica
You know, when your band has a badass name like Metallica and you have a world-wide following for albums with titles like Ride The Lightning or Kill'em All, you are absolutely not allowed to act like a bunch of girls about copyright laws. It seems that as soon as Metallica met with producer Bob Rock (Not kidding) the band became more Whitesnake than Motörhead. Even though the group still has a considerable following despite almost two decades of over-produced nonsense, the band probably should call it quits before suffering any more indignities like St. Anger, or worse yet try to make something like Some Kind of Monster again. Watching that movie is like seeing four men talk to each other like they're in an anger management session. Also, if you're reading this James Hetfield, please don't hunt me down and kick the shit out of me. I am a giant, limp-wristed ninny.

Journey
Can someone explain to me the merit of seeing Journey when Steve Perry hasn't been in the band for almost ten years? I mean honestly, when your band's defining quality becomes your vocalist and you ditch him because he has a degenerative bone disease something just doesn't add up. The best part about Journey's current line-up is that they don't even try to cope with losing Perry or go in a new direction-the just try to find vocalist who kind of sounds like him. What's the Goddamned point?


Aerosmith
Let's face it. Aerosmith has always been like The Rolling Stones' American younger brother. In the past ten years, The Stones released a well-received album; a multi-platinum, multi-disk greatest hits compilation; and Mick Jagger even got knighted. Aerosmith released Honking on Bobo, and opened a themed Disney roller coaster that has killed two people. Sorry guys, but I think its time to pack away the scarf covered mic stands and just come to terms with the fact that you had a good run while it lasted. However, I will admit that my view on Aerosmith may be a bit harsh, but that's what you get for collaborating with Michael Bay.

And while we're at it, Boston, The Eagles, Hall and Oates, Kansas, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Chicago, Jethro Tull, Steve Miller, Bob Seger, Blondie, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Allman Brothers, U2, and Starship: Please stop.


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Hmm....

Postby ttango1 » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:27 am

Starpulse.com has a readership level of what?
On having the pulse of americana figured out, they rate up there with media heavyweights like say GQ or People...RIGHT?

Just asking.

I'm betting there are a lot of pissed of Metallica fans.

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Re: Hmm....

Postby Since 78 » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:33 am

ttango1 wrote:Starpulse.com has a readership level of what?
On having the pulse of americana figured out, they rate up there with media heavyweights like say GQ or People...RIGHT?

Just asking.

I'm betting there are a lot of pissed of Metallica fans.

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Yes, There Are!!! :twisted: :lol:
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Postby tj » Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:59 am

Since 78 wrote:What a Dumb Ass Article!! This Guy Can "Go eat a bag of dicks" :D


I don't want a bag, but was just wondering where do you get one? :shock: The morgue?
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Postby Michigan Girl » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:06 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah, 78...where??? :lol: :wink:
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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby donnaplease » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:33 pm

SF-Dano wrote:
The deal is most these bands still put on a better show than newer/younger bands. That's the bottom line for me. I'd rather see an "old" talented musician/group instead of a "young" "flavor of the month" artiist.


Isn't that exactly what Journey is doing with Arnel??? :?
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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby Rick » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:34 pm

donnaplease wrote:
SF-Dano wrote:
The deal is most these bands still put on a better show than newer/younger bands. That's the bottom line for me. I'd rather see an "old" talented musician/group instead of a "young" "flavor of the month" artiist.


Isn't that exactly what Journey is doing with Arnel??? :?


He ain't that young. :lol:
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Re: INTERESTING ARTICLE....

Postby donnaplease » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:42 pm

Rick wrote:
donnaplease wrote:
SF-Dano wrote:
The deal is most these bands still put on a better show than newer/younger bands. That's the bottom line for me. I'd rather see an "old" talented musician/group instead of a "young" "flavor of the month" artiist.


Isn't that exactly what Journey is doing with Arnel??? :?


He ain't that young. :lol:


He's young enough to be Neal or Ross' son, isn't he? :shock:
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