Hot Take/ Musical Confession Thread!

Dirtbag Auntie said:
I downloaded TikTok a week ago to look at quilting stuff. It’s been so helpful and joyous.

It’s too bad if it gets banned because it’s been immensely helpful.
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I have crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery , and quilting in my home Reddit feed and it’s so spectacular. I usually watch fiber arts videos on YouTube. I didn’t realize there were TikTok quilting videos.
 
I am extremely unexcited about anything new from Black Country, New Road. Isaac's lyrics and vocals made that band. I wasn't too big on their first album because his vocals weren't the centerpiece. But Ants From Up There... incredible album, just so so good. However, after he left, the recent live album was a big swing and a miss for me. I think they should have renamed the band and did a New Order to BC,NR's Joy Division. It's like they're an entirely different band now. There is some rumblings they're getting ready to release something new and it feels controversial to say that it's not as good and I'm not excited about them anymore.
 
wokeupnew said:
I am extremely unexcited about anything new from Black Country, New Road. Isaac's lyrics and vocals made that band. I wasn't too big on their first album because his vocals weren't the centerpiece. But Ants From Up There... incredible album, just so so good. However, after he left, the recent live album was a big swing and a miss for me. I think they should have renamed the band and did a New Order to BC,NR's Joy Division. It's like they're an entirely different band now. There is some rumblings they're getting ready to release something new and it feels controversial to say that it's not as good and I'm not excited about them anymore.
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I enjoyed there first two albums. It’s fine to have a different opinion or level of excitement when the band changes lead singers.

Black Sabbath with Ozzy is great, Black Sabbath with Dio is not my thing. I think the only band where the lead singer changes had little to no effect on the bands sound is AC/DC.
 
wokeupnew said:
I am extremely unexcited about anything new from Black Country, New Road. Isaac's lyrics and vocals made that band. I wasn't too big on their first album because his vocals weren't the centerpiece. But Ants From Up There... incredible album, just so so good. However, after he left, the recent live album was a big swing and a miss for me. I think they should have renamed the band and did a New Order to BC,NR's Joy Division. It's like they're an entirely different band now. There is some rumblings they're getting ready to release something new and it feels controversial to say that it's not as good and I'm not excited about them anymore.
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I get why the band would want to keep the recognition which goes with the name, and listening to the live album without Isaac you can see their musical contributions are as much part of the dna of those first two albums.

But i also agree with you, and mentally they’re New Order. They’re missing the element which drew me in in the first place. I actually think whether a rename is warranted depends on the character of the next album.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
Black Sabbath with Ozzy is great, Black Sabbath with Dio is not my thing. I think the only band where the lead singer changes had little to no effect on the bands sound is AC/DC.
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This part is spot on for me. I've tried to give the Dio years a chance many times, and there are moments I really enjoy in those albums but it's not from him. I do like a bit of his solo stuff, but he's just such a different style from Ozzy that is hard to vibe with it the same way.

AC/DC is the only band that the lead singer change made no difference to me. They both had front man presence that dominated the stage.

That was what was disappointing about seeing STP last summer. The new guy sounded close enough to Scott, but he just felt like a cheap knock off doing karaoke when it came to his stage presence. Scott just had that glam aura to him that not many can inhabit without looking cheesy, but he nailed it convincingly. The new guy just seemed like a poser by comparison. And he's probably really talented, but taking over as a lead singer has to be the hardest role to fill in an established band.
 
Bull Shannon said:
I get why the band would want to keep the recognition which goes with the name, and listening to the live album without Isaac you can see their musical contributions are as much part of the dna of those first two albums.

But i also agree with you, and mentally they’re New Order. They’re missing the element which drew me in in the first place. I actually think whether a rename is warranted depends on the character of the next album.
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Genesis and Fleetwood Mac kept their names after changing singers and their sound completely. I think like you said, it easier to get people who already enjoy BC, NR to listen to a new BC, NR singer than to get fans of the band give a new band a shot.
 
Hemotep said:
That was what was disappointing about seeing STP last summer. The new guy sounded close enough to Scott, but he just felt like a cheap knock off doing karaoke when it came to his stage presence. Scott just had that glam aura to him that not many can inhabit without looking cheesy, but he nailed it convincingly. The new guy just seemed like a poser by comparison. And he's probably really talented, but taking over as a lead singer has to be the hardest role to fill in an established band.
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STP tried to switch names, remember Talk Show? I had the CD. That album followed Tiny Music… . When Weiland was kicked out due to his drug problems and they replaced him with a singer with a similar sound. My guess is they discovered that it’s easier to get the fan base excited by an STP album than a Talk Show record.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
STP tried to switch names, remember Talk Show? I had the CD. That album followed Tiny Music… . When Weiland was kicked out due to his drug problems and they replaced him with a singer with a similar sound. My guess is they discovered that it’s easier to get the fan base excited by an STP album than a Talk Show record.
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The Smashing Pumpkins paradox. Billy’s solo album didn’t really generate the same kind of excitement.
 
wokeupnew said:
I am extremely unexcited about anything new from Black Country, New Road. Isaac's lyrics and vocals made that band. I wasn't too big on their first album because his vocals weren't the centerpiece. But Ants From Up There... incredible album, just so so good. However, after he left, the recent live album was a big swing and a miss for me. I think they should have renamed the band and did a New Order to BC,NR's Joy Division. It's like they're an entirely different band now. There is some rumblings they're getting ready to release something new and it feels controversial to say that it's not as good and I'm not excited about them anymore.
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Have you listened to the new single yet?
 
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