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post #51 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
Jesus Jones.
EMF.
"Jesus Jones! Now there was a band."

But you could rattle off tons of names in re: to all of the dance songs of that decade. *Points finger at Hadaway*
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post #52 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:03pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB View Post
Just because a band's no longer making music doesn't mean that they're "forgotten." There are still tons of Mike Patton fans around, and I'm guessing they didn't get into him via Peeping Tom.
True and I am a fan of Mike Patton(and Peeping Tom), but I can't remember the last time I heard a Faith No More song on the radio that wasn't "Epic". Used to hear a lot of their songs, not just their one hit. Maybe I am missing the true meaning of "forgotten". if so, my bad.
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post #53 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:05pm
Bluestravler
New Radicals
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post #54 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:06pm
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Originally Posted by RCA View Post
True and I am a fan of Mike Patton(and Peeping Tom), but I can't remember the last time I heard a Faith No More song on the radio that wasn't "Epic". Used to hear a lot of their songs, not just their one hit. Maybe I am missing the true meaning of "forgotten". if so, my bad.
I'm not sure what neaux meant, but I think it has to to do with more than radio play. After all, when's the last time you heard a Velvet Underground or Stooges song on the radio? Or a Sonic Youth song?
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post #55 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:11pm
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Originally Posted by Jesse Custer View Post
I completely agree with you about Betty. I love Helmet and their sound. I interpreted the thread to mean "Bands that mainstream culture has forgotten," not "Bands that have zero cultural significance."

If its the latter, then I withdraw Helmet gladly. If its the former, I stand by my assertion. Just because you and I/your 'Rock Friends' remember them with fondness does not change the fact that 95% of America wouldn't know a Helmet song if it fell on them (Heavily, of course).
I certainly give you that the latter interpretation does not give any ground for it not being in this thread. Thinking outside my social circle you are most likely right with that assertion. And they are certainly more forgotten by the mainstream than Faith no more" Which is a shame really. Because both are great as giants.
And you are insanely right about "Don´t you forget about me".
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post #56 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:15pm
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Originally Posted by sackley View Post
Dinosaur Jr.
Ummm...first of all, they're primarily an 80's band, not 90's. They just released a new album last year with their original lineup that received great reviews, sold moderately well, and frankly, fucking rocks. And they're co-headlining a date at one of this years biggest festivals.

So, no.

Much love for the James fans. Laid was a great album that got trumped by it's lead single. Wah Wah and She's a Star are fun also.
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post #57 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:16pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
Bluestravler
New Radicals
Ha! Blues Traveler is playing Lollapalooza this year in Chicago. Funny cause you said Ministry isn't forgotten, but these guys are? Whatever. I guess maybe certain bands are more forgotten about in certain parts of the country. Maybe no band is ever truly forgotten if we are all bringing them up. I am so confused!
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post #58 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:21pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB View Post
I'm not sure what neaux meant, but I think it has to to do with more than radio play. After all, when's the last time you heard a Velvet Underground or Stooges song on the radio? Or a Sonic Youth song?
True, and all those bands still have large following, but you're not going to hear "Heroin" or "Diamond Sea" on the radio very much if ever.
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post #59 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:22pm
I miss Spacehog a lot. The first two albums were great Bowie-esque britpop. They have a new band called Arckid that seems to be picking up where they left off.
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post #60 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:26pm
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Originally Posted by RCA View Post
Ha! Blues Traveler is playing Lollapalooza this year in Chicago. Funny cause you said Ministry isn't forgotten, but these guys are? Whatever. I guess maybe certain bands are more forgotten about in certain parts of the country. Maybe no band is ever truly forgotten if we are all bringing them up. I am so confused!
Alright, I retract Blues Traveler and apologize to Mr. Popper and his many pocketed vest.
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post #61 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:33pm
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by DaveB View Post
I'm not sure what neaux meant, but I think it has to to do with more than radio play. After all, when's the last time you heard a Velvet Underground or Stooges song on the radio? Or a Sonic Youth song?
Yeah I meant bands that truly were 1990's in sound and forgotten to the point that they NEVER get radio play anymore except maybe on Woxy Vintage??

I would never put Blind Melon or Faith No More on this list or even Helmet, as they have memorable songs that made an impact on 90's music.

but looking at my own CD collection, I have a lot of stuff that I must have bought for only 1 song and it truly is SAD.
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post #62 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:34pm
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Originally Posted by Ninhead View Post
I miss Spacehog a lot. The first two albums were great Bowie-esque britpop. They have a new band called Arckid that seems to be picking up where they left off.
I'm guessing you like Nine Inch Nails based of your name? Any idea why they just release that "Discipline" song as a single? Sequel to Year Zero coming out soon?
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post #63 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:35pm
[QUOTE=neaux;2215249]Yeah I meant bands that truly were 1990's in sound and forgotten to the point that they NEVER get radio play anymore except maybe on Woxy Vintage??

so would Inspiral Carpets qualify? I still hear them get mentioned in the UK press, but never on the radio.
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post #64 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:45pm
Have Primitive Radio Gods been mentioned?
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post #65 of 265
4/29/08 at 3:45pm
Don't know if this was the official video for the song, but this is freakin' awesome and completely forgotten: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRKEErmwo1o

Grotus had the greatest t-shirts as well, with the slogan 'MENNER MUSSEN SCHTINKEN' (Men must stink, don't get me on spelling you Germans!). Almost as great as those Monster Magnet tees, 'It's a Satanic Drug Thing, You Wouldn't Understand'. When did rockbands start losing their sense of humour?
Other stuff in that vein I listened to: Alice Donut, Cop Shoot Cop, Fudge Tunnel.

And as for Helmet & Faith No More: the bands may have been forgotten somewhat (esp Helmet), but they had an enormous influence on next generation guitar bands. FNM's 'The Real Thing' is practically a blueprint for the whole nu-metal sound that came after (something Patton still somewhat regrets, I'm sure). And Foo Fighters as well as Queens ot Stone Age circa 'Songs for the Deaf' can be traced back to Helmet.

Helmet's on the GTA SA soundtrack too, btw, 'Unsung' if I'm not mistaken.
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post #66 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:02pm
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Helmet's on the GTA SA soundtrack too, btw, 'Unsung' if I'm not mistaken.[/QUOTE]

Now that you mention it, Faith No More's "Midlife Crisis" is on the GTA SA soundtrack, I belive. Awesome song.
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post #67 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:05pm
The local crappy 'modern' rock radio station has a feature called edge of the X, where they play new bands and let morons call in and say either that rocked, or that sucked. Anyway, the other day they played a new song from The Jesus and Mary Chain and the DJ just pretended like it was a brand new band. Ugh.

BTW, isn't Helmet still putting out records?

I suppose forgotten bands of the 90's will slip into one hit wonder territory. So here's some forgotten bands, some I endorse, others not so much.

Dig
Machines of Loving Grace
Helium
The Toadies
Cypress Hill
Luscious Jackson
Nobody ever talks about these guys anymore, but I used to love some Fishbone.
What the fuck happened to Jawbox?
Prong


More forgotten for the best:

Babes in Toyland
Letters to Cleo
Belly
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post #68 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:08pm
7 Year Bitch & Tripping Daisy come immediately to mind.
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post #69 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:09pm
Umm...

Swans
Dinosaur Jr
James

Classic 80's/90's bands, not forgotten.


Offspring
Ministry

Very successful bands that still regularly put out albums that sell well.

Blind Melon
Faith No More

Bands who are still beloved.
I don't know ANYONE my age that doesn't still listen to Faith No More.
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post #70 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:09pm
Didn't the guy from Tripping Daisy become the singer in Polyphonic Spree though?
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post #71 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by EdHocken View Post
"Jesus Jones! Now there was a band."
"The Devil You Know" was a great track. That album also had probably the best song about smog ever "Yellow Brown". Ha! Always loved that song, but always found myself laughing about how "emotional" the singer made smog sound.
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post #72 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:10pm
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Originally Posted by cheftournel View Post
FNM's 'The Real Thing' is practically a blueprint for the whole nu-metal sound that came after (something Patton still somewhat regrets, I'm sure).
'The Real Thing', while an excellent and commercially successful album, pales in comparison the follow-up 'Angel Dust'. Few people 'got' that album when it came out which is a crying shame. I saw them live for this tour and they waivered between brilliant and...noise.

As far as I'm concerned, they fell apart after that when the guitarist left the band.
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post #73 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:12pm
If it weren't for Weezer making a comeback with the Green Album they easily could have fallen into this group. Especially with the way Pinkerton was originally reacted to upon release.

I'd add Cherry Poppin' Daddies to the list as well.
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post #74 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:15pm
You can add all those bands. Squirrel Nut Zippers, Kottonmouth Kings. Which reminds me of Bloodhound Gang, Fun Lovin' Criminals. The Rugburns.
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post #75 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:18pm
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Originally Posted by cheftournel View Post
Helmet's on the GTA SA soundtrack too, btw, 'Unsung' if I'm not mistaken.
Which is also the song they have in Guitar Hero. Double-notes a-plenty, I've actually pulled off a 400,000+ score on that song.
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post #76 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:21pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
'The Real Thing', while an excellent and commercially successful album, pales in comparison the follow-up 'Angel Dust'.
Angel Dust is definitely my favorite by far. So many good songs, but so bizarre at the same time. I still remember buying it for $3 at a place called Bogarts. Best $3 I ever spent.

I do love King For a Day, too. I mean they lost their guitarist, but they got the guy from Mr. Bungle to pick up the slack. How can you hate songs called "Cuckoo for Caca" and "Ugly in the Morning" Album of the Year was disappointing but still some good tracks on it.
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post #77 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:21pm
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Originally Posted by Martianman View Post

And Poe, even though she's not really "rock".
What ever happened to POE? i have both cd's...and have not heard anything else of her.

Harvey Danger..they where fun, what happened?
The Rentals......Enjoyed their first CD..not really their second.
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post #78 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:22pm
I look like a quadruple posting douchebag.
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post #79 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:22pm
Faith No More never released a less than great record.
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post #80 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:23pm
computers and websites are annoying.
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post #81 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:24pm
fuck
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post #82 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:26pm
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Originally Posted by Keith Fordyce View Post
What the fuck happened to Jawbox?
They broke up an age ago. 1997 or so. J's had a couple other bands (Burning Airlines = great) and still works as an engineer, but his son has spinal muscular atrophy. J's blog about dealing with it is utterly heartbreaking.

http://callumrobbins.blogspot.com/

Speaking of Jawbox, I'd have to throw down here for Trenchmouth, who opened for them once in a while, mostly because I've seen their drummer (and now SNL cast member) Fred Armisen in about six fucking movies in the last week alone.
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post #83 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:32pm
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Originally Posted by dontEATnachos View Post
If it weren't for Weezer making a comeback with the Green Album they easily could have fallen into this group. Especially with the way Pinkerton was originally reacted to upon release.
Pinkerton had undergone a near-unanimous critical re-evaluation before Weezer re-emerged, though. It's now considered a pretty important influence by a lot of younger bands and ends up on a lot of "best of the 90s" lists. Sure, this doesn't mean radio play, but, as I was saying above, radio play doesn't dictate whether we think of the Stooges or the Velvets as "forgotten" or not, either.
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post #84 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:40pm
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Originally Posted by AlmightyShmun View Post
7 Year Bitch & Tripping Daisy come immediately to mind.
Oh 7 Year Bitch, raunchy riot grrl goodness.
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post #85 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:43pm
Does anybody remember Courtney Love for "Hole" rather than being an embarrassment?
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post #86 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:44pm
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Originally Posted by Russ Fischer View Post
They broke up an age ago. 1997 or so. J's had a couple other bands (Burning Airlines = great) and still works as an engineer, but his son has spinal muscular atrophy. J's blog about dealing with it is utterly heartbreaking.

http://callumrobbins.blogspot.com/
I actually give the slight edge to both of Burning Airlines' albums over even the best Jawbox albums. Channels, the similar-sounding band that J. Robbins has with his wife, is apparently still going, but not a priority for obvious reasons. I saw Burning Airlines when they were still together and was surprised to find Robbins manning his own merch table - seemed like a super nice, down-to-Earth guy.
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post #87 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:45pm
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Originally Posted by Jan Travolta View Post
Does anybody remember Courtney Love for "Hole" rather than being an embarrassment?
Yeah.
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post #88 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:47pm
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Originally Posted by DaveB View Post
Pinkerton had undergone a near-unanimous critical re-evaluation before Weezer re-emerged, though. It's now considered a pretty important influence by a lot of younger bands and ends up on a lot of "best of the 90s" lists. Sure, this doesn't mean radio play, but, as I was saying above, radio play doesn't dictate whether we think of the Stooges or the Velvets as "forgotten" or not, either.
Yeah, I was saying more that were it not for their surprising resurgence in the early 2000's though, I don't think it would be as influential as it is. I think it made people (Pitchfork?) take a look at some of their older stuff again and that helped people see Pinkerton as a better album. For a while though, they really seemed like they were going to be one of "those alternative 90's bands."

How about The Breeders, do they go on the list?
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post #89 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:48pm
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Originally Posted by Jan Travolta View Post
Does anybody remember Courtney Love for "Hole" rather than being an embarrassment?
Rather liked Celebrity Skin but as it has been a few years, I may need to re-visit the album.
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post #90 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:51pm
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Originally Posted by Andrew Collins View Post
Umm...
Offspring
Ministry

Very successful bands that still regularly put out albums that sell well.
And tour. My better half just saw Ministry last week and had a blast at the show (alas, it was in the middle of the work week and I was unable to take a day off after the concert to really enjoy so I passed).
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post #91 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:55pm
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Originally Posted by HBarr View Post
Rather liked Celebrity Skin but as it has been a few years, I may need to re-visit the album.
Oh, no argument there.
The point remains though that "Hole" surely vanished from the realms of earth as if they never even existed in the eyes of the mainstream public. Hence it is in this thread rightfully in my eyes.
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post #92 of 265
4/29/08 at 4:59pm
Far, Jawbox, Harvey Danger and Elastica are some great previously mentioned bands.
Does anybody remember Fudge Tunnel?
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post #93 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:05pm
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Originally Posted by HBarr View Post
Rather liked Celebrity Skin but as it has been a few years, I may need to re-visit the album.
I've listened to them both recently, and Live Through This and Celebrity Skin hold up like crazy.

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Originally Posted by nachos
Yeah, I was saying more that were it not for their surprising resurgence in the early 2000's though, I don't think it would be as influential as it is. I think it made people (Pitchfork?) take a look at some of their older stuff again and that helped people see Pinkerton as a better album. For a while though, they really seemed like they were going to be one of "those alternative 90's bands."
If anything, I think the more recent Weezer stuff does a disservice to Pinkerton. It's as if Cuomo's trying to erase its existence by making all of the subsequent albums veer a lot closer to the Blue Album in attitude, if not sound. I'm pretty sure Pinkerton's late 90s/early 00s status boost would have happened regardless of the comeback. In fact, it was Pinkerton that made most people regard the comeback as a disappointment.

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How about The Breeders, do they go on the list?
Maybe? That seems too dismissive, though. They were a really good band, even before they managed a hit song.
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post #94 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:11pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
'The Real Thing', while an excellent and commercially successful album, pales in comparison the follow-up 'Angel Dust'. Few people 'got' that album when it came out which is a crying shame. I saw them live for this tour and they waivered between brilliant and...noise.

As far as I'm concerned, they fell apart after that when the guitarist left the band.
Sir James Martin left to teach music theory with George Carlin in the future, so while I mourn the loss of his presence in FNM, I celebrate the Excellent Waterslides soon to come as a partial-result of his sacrifice.
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post #95 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by Jan Travolta View Post
Oh, no argument there.
The point remains though that "Hole" surely vanished from the realms of earth as if they never even existed in the eyes of the mainstream public. Hence it is in this thread rightfully in my eyes.
Wasn't that more Courtney's decision as she wanted a solo career? Speaking of which, wasn't she supposed to have an album out this year (or maybe it has already been released)?
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post #96 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by Jesse Custer View Post
Sir James Martin left to teach music theory with George Carlin in the future, so while I mourn the loss of his presence in FNM, I celebrate the Excellent Waterslides soon to come as a partial-result of his sacrifice.
STAAAAAAAAAAAAAATION!!!!!!!!!!!!
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post #97 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:15pm
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Originally Posted by =DaveB
If anything, I think the more recent Weezer stuff does a disservice to Pinkerton. It's as if Cuomo's trying to erase its existence by making all of the subsequent albums veer a lot closer to the Blue Album in attitude, if not sound. I'm pretty sure Pinkerton's late 90s/early 00s status boost would have happened regardless of the comeback. In fact, it was Pinkerton that made most people regard the comeback as a disappointment.
I wasn't trying to say that the new albums help highlight what makes Pinkerton interesting but rather that by releasing a new album more people went back and took a look at the old album. I don't think there would have been as much opportunity to go back and revisit Pinkerton if it weren't still relevant in discussing the evolution of a band that's currently putting out CD's.

ETA:
This may be incorrect (I don't really have any proof to support this idea) but I think it has something to do with it. Of course, people wanting them to come back because they began to appreciate Pinkerton might have been that catalyst that resulted in the new albums. It's hard to establish correlation here without seeing when critically there began to be an appreciation of the Pinkerton album.
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post #98 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by Judas Booth View Post
STAAAAAAAAAAAAAATION!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was non-non-non-non-NON-Heinous.

Added to the pile:

-Candlebox
-Lemonheads
-Bush
-Live
-Gin Blossoms
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post #99 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:30pm
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Originally Posted by Jesse Custer
-Lemonheads
They still play their cover of Mrs. Robinson on the radio fairly often though. So hopefully they're still getting residuals from somewhere.
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post #100 of 265
4/29/08 at 5:37pm
Shudder To Think!

Now those guys were weird. Also: the mighty BRAINIAC.

Somewhere there's an alternate universe where singer Tim Taylor never died, the album they were recording got finished & became a smash hit, and as a result Emo never happened & all those kids got into fucked-up synth rock instead.
Yay!
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