Swearing on stage/recording

G'day all

It would only bother me if it as added to the middle of songs, and then only because it could ruin the songs. Otherwise I couldnt care less.

Phil Collins often swore for effect at later Genesis concerts. Nuff said

come on guys..
i know that they play prog (supposedly "intelligent" music)..
but all in all they are all just... rockers....
the word doesnt have any meaning anyway... unless they say.. f*k somebody/something...

Personally I don't like it. To me these words lack imagination and intelligence.

There's a, quite frankly, beautiful moment towards the end of an Absolute Zero song (Stutter Rock, You Said - you can hear the streamed version on their PA page) where the song falls apart a bit and (probably) Pip Pyle just yells from the distance "OH... F*CK IIIIIIT!", smashes the drums and the whole band kicks back into gear for another climactic minute of noise.

Now, call me a heathen, but that track, especialy its closing moments, would be less effective without that deliciously timed piece of swearing.

I don't really mind it, but it's a little contradictory considering the otherwise sophisticated nature of Prog Rock.

I think the word used in songs is OK in the right context,for example Marillion's "She Chameleon" it is exactly the right word to use.
However as part of stage banter etc..well it doesnt really bother me but it might be embarrassing if in the ear shot of older family members.

I remember taking great delight at playing certain parts of Ted Nugent's "Double Live Gonzo" album in front of my dear old granny....

..."anyone who wants to get mellow can turn around and ge the f*** out of here..."

clubsprint wrote: G'day all I was listening to Transatlantic Live in Europe and it's quite awesome. However during a song break one of the band drops the F word and it just lowered then tone and atmostphere of the CD. Maybe I'm just getting old and fatherhood has sensitized me to this but surely these guys can express themselves with using profanity. There was a time I would have told myself to F#@% off but now it sort of highlites lack of imagination and ignorance of the language and the audiences sensibilities. What do you all think?

If swearing onstage bothers you, don't go to a Children of Bodom concert.  I honestly am pretty sure Alexi Laiho rehearses his banter between songs in an effort to include the F word as many times as humanly possible.