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> Yea…i’m a bit scared to be honest…man, have they been ultra-successfull > or what! Personally, i dunno, one one hand, they rock, but on the other, > they’re in that category of new-retro which i really can’t stand. The > mop-tops, the old style…well, the old style everything!! > But all the best to them, it’d be my dream to be as successful as them! > — > Kristoff Lajoie > www.kristoff.4t.com
It will be interesting to see where they take it. They kind of remind me of the Stray Cats on steriods. It’s always nice to hear a new band come out that dumped all the BS effects and just play some good ole rock – even more so with the energy Jet puts into it. The Black Crows were another good ‘natural’ sounding band. Hope they can hang for a while. Middle C
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I like them too. It’s a totally unselfconscious sound. Edward G. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Just thought I’d mention that. > Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to > rock? > Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on us…
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John, another couple of aussie bands that are just about due to make it (and, given your list, you’d prolly like) * Rocket Science * Youth Group * The Cops – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Other current(ish) bands I like (very short list): > The Vines (Aussies again) > The Roots > Kane West (Yeah he’s rap, but it grooves) > My brother’s band, Doombuggy > Mudvayne (yeah, they are dark and complex, but I like ‘em. So f**g what?) > That’s about it for now. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend. I may > have to dust off those I IV V chord progressions…. > — > Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm > "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — > George Orwell >>Korn? No. RCHP they’ve been at it for 20 years – the least 10 of whch >have >>been spent cranking out lame minor key reworking of "Under the Bridge" > for >>radio play. >>No, I’m talking about balls out, no whinny bullshit, three chord pop >>masterpieces that stick in your head all night while you’re trying to >sleep. >>Bands that have more in common with the Beatles, Cheap Trick, the >Buzzcocks, >>the Damned and Humble Pie than Creed and Limp Bizkit. >>Actually I misspoke; two non-Aussies (that I’m aware of anyway) on this >>board have the chuztpah I’m talking about: m.h. and longhairedrockstar. >Give >>’em a listen. >>What can I say? Unlike most beople, I like my jazz and classical weird > and >>avant-garde, and my rock simple and catchy. > so you’re talking about No Doubt, Blink 182, 311 to name a few?
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Yea…i’m a bit scared to be honest…man, have they been ultra-successfull or what! Personally, i dunno, one one hand, they rock, but on the other, they’re in that category of new-retro which i really can’t stand. The mop-tops, the old style…well, the old style everything!! But all the best to them, it’d be my dream to be as successful as them! — Kristoff Lajoie www.kristoff.4t.com
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just thought I’d mention that. > Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to > rock? > Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on us… > — > Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm > "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — > George Orwell
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YES !!! I’ve seen him ! That’s sooooo dorky ! At least, on our ‘Idol’ show, we have really great singers. Really. They’re in their early 30’s, they’re talented, I really appreciated this show this year. Last year, it was just another cuddlydoody teenager thing. — Henry! "Your shoes have got to match what colour guitar you’re playing. I had this black guitar and I was going, ‘Gem, I can’t seem to dress with this guitar’." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> That’s you guys; Right now we’re saturated with Clay Aiken, Britney Spears, > and that retarded Chineese guy who can’t sing from "American Idol". > God have mercy on our souls. > — > Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm > "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — > George Orwell > yay for aussies > they do rock, but they have saturated the market with their music now, > there > is almost no songs left on their first album to release, so we’re waiting > on > a new release to see if they can keep it up > Sam message > > Just thought I’d mention that. > > Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how > to > > rock? > > Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on > us… > > — > > Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm > > "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary > act." — > > George Orwell
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> That’s you guys; Right now we’re saturated with Clay Aiken, Britney Spears, > and that retarded Chineese guy who can’t sing from "American Idol".
HA, you haven’t seen and heard Daniel Kuebelboeck !! > God have mercy on our souls.
Same here.
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>Korn? No. RCHP they’ve been at it for 20 years – the least 10 of whch have >been spent cranking out lame minor key reworking of "Under the Bridge" for >radio play. >No, I’m talking about balls out, no whinny bullshit, three chord pop >masterpieces that stick in your head all night while you’re trying to sleep. >Bands that have more in common with the Beatles, Cheap Trick, the Buzzcocks, >the Damned and Humble Pie than Creed and Limp Bizkit. >Actually I misspoke; two non-Aussies (that I’m aware of anyway) on this >board have the chuztpah I’m talking about: m.h. and longhairedrockstar. Give >’em a listen.
Wow! Thanks John. 
(That’s http://www.geocities.com/fightingbrosmccarthy for those of you following along.) You know, the first time I heard Jet I thought, "Hey, these guys sound like AC/DC *used* to sound." And that’s a GOOD thing in my book. (Oh, and the Beatles and Cheap Trick are *definitely* on the list of influences for the Fighting Brothers McCarthy.) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->What can I say? Unlike most beople, I like my jazz and classical weird and >avant-garde, and my rock simple and catchy.
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Aloha, Jerry
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> Just thought I’d mention that. > Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to > rock?
I think they know how to drink…goes together. I seriously can’t stand the Jet tune they’re playing locally though. It starts with the tambourine part from Walk Like An Egyptian, lauches into an alternating pattern of riffs and beats from TV Eye and Lust For Life. I love Iggy too, but I wouldn’t "write" that song.
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That’s you guys; Right now we’re saturated with Clay Aiken, Britney Spears, and that retarded Chineese guy who can’t sing from "American Idol". God have mercy on our souls. — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> yay for aussies > they do rock, but they have saturated the market with their music now, there > is almost no songs left on their first album to release, so we’re waiting on > a new release to see if they can keep it up > Sam > Just thought I’d mention that. > Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to > rock? > Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on us… > — > Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm > "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary > act." — > George Orwell
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Korn? No. RCHP they’ve been at it for 20 years – the least 10 of whch have > been spent cranking out lame minor key reworking of "Under the Bridge" for > radio play. > No, I’m talking about balls out, no whinny bullshit, three chord pop > masterpieces that stick in your head all night while you’re trying to sleep. > Bands that have more in common with the Beatles, Cheap Trick, the Buzzcocks, > the Damned and Humble Pie than Creed and Limp Bizkit. > Actually I misspoke; two non-Aussies (that I’m aware of anyway) on this > board have the chuztpah I’m talking about: m.h. and longhairedrockstar. Give > ‘em a listen. > What can I say? Unlike most beople, I like my jazz and classical weird and > avant-garde, and my rock simple and catchy.
so you’re talking about No Doubt, Blink 182, 311 to name a few?
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yay for aussies they do rock, but they have saturated the market with their music now, there is almost no songs left on their first album to release, so we’re waiting on a new release to see if they can keep it up Sam
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just thought I’d mention that. > Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to > rock? > Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on us… > — > Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm > "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — > George Orwell
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Just thought I’d mention that. Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to rock? Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on us… — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell
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> Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to > rock? > Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on us…
I actually liked Men at Work. They were pretty original. Aussies aren’t the only ones left who know how to rock. Korn, RHCP, Disturbed, to name a few, are up there as rockers. I hope you’re not comparing what seems to pass as rock to The Darkness.
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Korn? No. RCHP they’ve been at it for 20 years – the least 10 of whch have been spent cranking out lame minor key reworking of "Under the Bridge" for radio play. No, I’m talking about balls out, no whinny bullshit, three chord pop masterpieces that stick in your head all night while you’re trying to sleep. Bands that have more in common with the Beatles, Cheap Trick, the Buzzcocks, the Damned and Humble Pie than Creed and Limp Bizkit. Actually I misspoke; two non-Aussies (that I’m aware of anyway) on this board have the chuztpah I’m talking about: m.h. and longhairedrockstar. Give ‘em a listen. What can I say? Unlike most beople, I like my jazz and classical weird and avant-garde, and my rock simple and catchy. — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Why is it the Aussies are the only ones left in the world who know how to > rock? > Maybe it’s some sort of karmic payback for inflicting Men At Work on us… > I actually liked Men at Work. They were pretty original. > Aussies aren’t the only ones left who know how to rock. Korn, RHCP, > Disturbed, to name a few, are up there as rockers. I hope you’re not > comparing what seems to pass as rock to The Darkness.
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Other current(ish) bands I like (very short list): The Vines (Aussies again) The Roots Kane West (Yeah he’s rap, but it grooves) My brother’s band, Doombuggy Mudvayne (yeah, they are dark and complex, but I like ‘em. So f**g what?) That’s about it for now. Hopefully this is the beginning of a trend. I may have to dust off those I IV V chord progressions…. — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Korn? No. RCHP they’ve been at it for 20 years – the least 10 of whch > have > been spent cranking out lame minor key reworking of "Under the Bridge" for > radio play. > No, I’m talking about balls out, no whinny bullshit, three chord pop > masterpieces that stick in your head all night while you’re trying to > sleep. > Bands that have more in common with the Beatles, Cheap Trick, the > Buzzcocks, > the Damned and Humble Pie than Creed and Limp Bizkit. > Actually I misspoke; two non-Aussies (that I’m aware of anyway) on this > board have the chuztpah I’m talking about: m.h. and longhairedrockstar. > Give > ‘em a listen. > What can I say? Unlike most beople, I like my jazz and classical weird and > avant-garde, and my rock simple and catchy. > so you’re talking about No Doubt, Blink 182, 311 to name a few?
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No Doubt – sort of. Blink, 311? No. It’s about the GROOVE, my man. No groove, no sale. To me at least. — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Korn? No. RCHP they’ve been at it for 20 years – the least 10 of whch > have > been spent cranking out lame minor key reworking of "Under the Bridge" for > radio play. > No, I’m talking about balls out, no whinny bullshit, three chord pop > masterpieces that stick in your head all night while you’re trying to > sleep. > Bands that have more in common with the Beatles, Cheap Trick, the > Buzzcocks, > the Damned and Humble Pie than Creed and Limp Bizkit. > Actually I misspoke; two non-Aussies (that I’m aware of anyway) on this > board have the chuztpah I’m talking about: m.h. and longhairedrockstar. > Give > ‘em a listen. > What can I say? Unlike most beople, I like my jazz and classical weird and > avant-garde, and my rock simple and catchy. > so you’re talking about No Doubt, Blink 182, 311 to name a few?