I've got questions, you've got answers.

[Guest Shaved Bear]

Dave Matthews Band: Fake band meant for Abercrombie tools

 

That quote was from Shaved Bear (I still have no clue as to how to make it say who you're quoting above the quote), and while I'm usually a huge fan of his posts here, I find that assertion to be quite unfounded.

 

I can understand and respect people's opinions of any band, love or hate (and some of you really, really hate these guys), but the above statement just really irked me, and I'm not easily irked.

 

I can see how they are marketed TOWARDS that crowd, but to say that they are flat-out fake, implying that they were created solely to make money off of preppie putzes, is quite preposterous, IMO.

 

I personally do not know Dave Matthews or anyone associated with his band, but being a long-time fan, having been to two concerts, I have to believe that they are a group of genuinely talented (IMO) individuals who came together to make great (IMO) music. Their line-up has remained constant since before they were signed to a major label, and (with the possible exception of the album Everyday) their music has always remained true to its roots, instead of pandering for radio airplay. And even Everyday wasn't so much "selling out" as it was "tweaking their style to be more accessible for 1 album at the label's behest, since their planned album (the one just released) wasn't coming along as quickly as they'd hoped".

 

Okay, off the soapbox now, just felt that had to be said.

I said that because...all of the people I know that like them (like 30 kids) all wear Abercrombie and the and all seem to think that h is artsy, I made a generalization, sorry

[Guest MaxPower27]

What are you wearing?: Rhyno: Fear the Gore Tshirt, basketball shorts, 1 sock (don't ask), boxer shorts

What was the last thing you ate?: Peanut butter & cream cheese sandwich (I REALLY need to go shopping)

What was the last thing you had to drink?: Diet Pepsi Twist

What are you listening to?: Silence, the computer is making a hum, does that count?

What are you happy about?: Day off tomorrow (wednesday)

What are you sad about?: My burst ear drum

What are you looking forward to?: November, going back to Massachusetts for a well-deserved vacation

What are you missing?: My friends

What was the last thing you watched on TV?: Raw

What was the last movie you saw in theater?: The Bourne Identity

What was the last item you rented?: Empire Records (about 3 years ago)

What time did you wake up today?: I never went to bed

What's on your feet at the moment?: 1 sock (don't ask)

What's your favorite song, as of right now?: "Downfall" by Trust Co. and "Aerials" SOAD

Have you ever heard a Sevendust song?: Hell yeah! One of my favorite bands.

What was the coolest Christmas present you ever got?: TV

1-10, how would you rank your Summer?: 5. I worked all summer, but my friends came down in July

 

 

What do you think of...

U2:sucks

Fuel:sucks

Eminem:sucks HARD

Good Charlotte:sucks

Pearl Jam:sucks

Jimmy Eat World:sucks

Dave Matthews Band:sucks

Saliva:indifferent

Led Zeppelin:overrated

The Strokes:sucks

Static-X:decent

Ryan Adams:who?

Metallica:AWESOME

Cold:I like

Kid Rock:I really like

Pink Floyd:bleh

Hoobastank:SUCKS

STP:suck

Green Day:old stuff = good

Audiovent:HORRIBLE

Nickelback:new song = OK

Tool:PHENOMINAL

Lenny Kravitz:some decent stuff

Outkast:SUCKS

The Doors:bleh

 

 

What was the last CD you bought?:SOAD's self titled

What was the last game you bought?:WCW/nWO World Tour for N64

What was the last DVD/VHS you bought?:SCSA "What?"

 

So far, what has been your favorite year of school?:Senior of High School

 

What's your favorite...

Number?:27

Day of the week?: Monday

Month?:June

Season?:Winter

Color?:black/dark green

Candy?:Reese's

Soda?:Vanilla Coke, right now. All time, Mt. Dew

Meat?:Steak

Vegetable?:ewww....

Fruit?:watermelon

TV show?:Simpsons

Video game?:No Mercy/EWR

Book?:"The Republic"

Thing to do when bored?:Masturba.......play video games

Thing to do when sad?:listen to music

Thing to do when angry?:listen to quiet music

Forum @ SM?:Sports/Music/WWE

[Guest JaKyL25]

I said that because...all of the people I know that like them (like 30 kids) all wear Abercrombie and the and all seem to think that h is artsy, I made a generalization, sorry

Wow, that quoting thing seems to work! Thanks SomeGuy! Learn something new everyday.

 

As far as what Shaved Bear says, I do completely agree that the ratio of "trendy" people to other people that like DMB is quite high. I for one have never bought clothes at Abercrombie (Or anywhere in a mall, for that matter), but I definitely see what you're saying. I think it has to do with the way they're marketed or something.

 

As far as he being "artsy", that's quite the silly adjective for them to use, since isn't pretty much every musician in some way being artsy? Damn kids!

[Guest justsoyouknow]

What are you wearing?: Plain white t-shirt and American Eagle shorts

What was the last thing you ate?: Jack in the Box

What was the last thing you had to drink?: Caffiene Free Coke

What are you listening to?: Dennis Miller

What are you happy about?: I have a BMW

What are you sad about?: I have no girlfriend

What are you looking forward to?: Getting a girlfriend

What are you missing?: ....a girlfriend

What was the last thing you watched on TV?: .....Girlfriends

What was the last movie you saw in theater?: .....Signs

What was the last item you rented?: Super Troopers

What time did you wake up today?: 7:00 AM

What's on your feet at the moment?: nothing

What's your favorite song, as of right now?: The Energy - Audiovent

Have you ever heard a Sevendust song?: Yes

What was the coolest Christmas present you ever got?: I got a refrigerator

1-10, how would you rank your Summer?: 7

 

 

What do you think of...

U2: Haven't had a good CD since Joshua Tree

Fuel: Good Metallica song......alright band

Eminem: One of the few rappers that is tolerable...he still sucks though

Good Charlotte: Whiny New Jersey pop punk rockers....

Pearl Jam: EEEEEEEEEEEEYOOO......Shamalangadingdong Opera Man's a real big Pearl Jam fan-o....OH YEAH

Jimmy Eat World: EMOCORE!

Dave Matthews Band: Rules the school

Saliva: sucks

Led Zeppelin: Once you get past Stairway to Heaven, Kashmir, and Black Dog, what else is a good song? And don't bring that greatest hits CD to me again, I swear, I'll smack you this time.

The Strokes: I like the toned-down sound...it's trippy

Static-X: I like a few songs

Ryan Adams: What the hell happened to this guy? he just kind of disappeared

Metallica: I hope they can recapture their past glory with their new CD...doubtful

Cold: They were done once they announced that Limp Bizkit was their mentor or whatever

Kid Rock: He ruled on Devil Without a Cause, then he went soft...

Pink Floyd: never really listened to them

Hoobastank: Incubus?

STP: I know you want what's on my mind

Green Day: "I swear to God I'm going to pistol whip the next person that says "Shenanigans." "Hey Farva, what's the name of that new Green Day CD?" "You mean 'Shenanigans'?"

Audiovent: I like "The Energy"...the rest of the CD is a bit of a letdown

Nickelback: I like "Just Four", I can't stand the Spiderman song though

Tool: The strings tribute to Tool was good....Tool, on the other hand, scares me

Lenny Kravitz: hate him

Outkast: hate them

The Doors: The Doors rule. I have the Double-CD Greatest Hits

 

 

What was the last CD you bought?: Audiovent - The Energy

What was the last game you bought?: Max Payne

What was the last DVD/VHS you bought?: Super Troopers

 

So far, what has been your favorite year of school?: this year (junior year/high school)

 

What's your favorite...

Number?: 16

Day of the week?: Friday

Month?: April

Season?: Spring

Color?: Blue

Candy?: Gobstoppers

Soda?: Pepsi

Meat?: Chicken

Vegetable?: negative

Fruit?: I'm insulted that you would ask that.

TV show?: MST3K (WHOO!)

Video game?: GTA3

Book?: Man's Search for Meaning

Thing to do when bored?: sleep

Thing to do when sad?: sleep

Thing to do when angry?: bottle it up deep inside, then go on a long, drawn-out killing spree in GTA3

Forum @ SM?: General Chat (I WANNA GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO GC! WHOOT WHOOT!)

[Guest Incandenza]

Ryan Adams: What the hell happened to this guy? he just kind of disappeared

Are you thinking of Canadian rocker Bryan Adams? Alt-country guy Ryan (minus 'B') Adams is someone different.

[Guest justsoyouknow]

No, I'm thinking of the guy who sang "New York, New York"....has he even released another single? I enjoyed his music, damnit.

[Guest Incandenza]

He's still very much around. He's releasing another album next month, and I'm looking forward to it.

 

As for the single question, the follow up was "Answering Bell," which, in my opinion, is better than "New York, New York," but didn't benefit from the latter's timeliness.

[Guest gthureson]

What are you wearing?: grey t-shirt and jeans

What was the last thing you ate?: chocolate fudge cookie

What was the last thing you had to drink?: cup of coffee

What are you listening to?: Ministry 'Twitch'. Feeling nostalgic

What are you happy about?: Not too damn much.

What are you sad about?: Don't get sad, get pissed off.

What are you looking forward to?: Getting gov money to go to school.

What are you missing?: A gf I had about five years ago.

What was the last thing you watched on TV?: Hockey Night in Canada

What was the last movie you saw in theater?: Episode II

What was the last item you rented?: Way of the Gun

What time did you wake up today?: 10:47 am.

What's on your feet at the moment?: socks

What's your favorite song, as of right now?: I Don't Want To Go (To Chelsea)

Have you ever heard a Sevendust song?: If I did, can't remember it.

What was the coolest Christmas present you ever got?: The Millenium Falcon

1-10, how would you rank your Summer?: 3

 

 

What do you think of...

U2: Eh. Hate Bono, the band is bearable.

Fuel: Whatever.

Eminem: Don't listen to radio, so I'm rather ignorant about him.

Good Charlotte: Que?

Pearl Jam: Grateful Dead for Generation X

Jimmy Eat World: Can't match the hype their fan's give them.

Dave Matthews Band: Inoffensive backgroun noise for malls.

Saliva: Whatever.

Led Zeppelin: Talented musicians who made a living borrowing old blues tunes.

The Strokes: Que?

Static-X: Eh.

Ryan Adams: Que?

Metallica: Rolling Stones for Generation X.

Cold: Que?

Kid Rock: Whatever.

Pink Floyd: Kind of boring if you are not a stoner.

Hoobastank: Que?

STP: Dropped off the face of the earth and I'm not complaining.

Green Day: Never saw the appeal.

Audiovent: Que?

Nickelback: Generic Canuck rock.

Tool: Always interesting, not always good.

Lenny Kravitz: Sometimes good.

Outkast: Eh.

The Doors: Never got into them.

 

 

What was the last CD you bought?: Preston School of Industry

What was the last game you bought?: Legion

What was the last DVD/VHS you bought?: Training Day

 

So far, what has been your favorite year of school?: Grade 12

 

What's your favorite...

Number?: 6

Day of the week?: Sunday

Month?: May

Season?: spring

Color?: green

Candy?: Ambivialent.

Soda?: Coke.

Meat?: Beef

Vegetable?: Corn *not really a vegetable, I know*

Fruit?: blueberries

TV show?: Of all time? WKRP or Newsradio. Current? Couldn't tell you, haven't watched TV in six months

Video game?: Baldur's Gate II

Book?: Small Gods - Terry Pratchett

Thing to do when bored?: Play BGII

Thing to do when sad?: Listen to The Clash

Thing to do when angry?: Listen to Ministry

Forum @ SM?: Comics