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Points: 1864 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2006 at 15:54
Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:



If TMV has made a solid TMV record, can you blame them for that?  Saying they're sellouts because they tour with a big name instead of a nobody, even while they keep to their progressive sound makes no sense at all.  In that mindset you're no better than any other indie-hipster-snob who ditches his favorite bands as soon as they sell records.  Geek


Not to mention that it's the LABEL that ultimately decides who they tour with. The RHCP have been at the periphery of TMV since its inception. (Frusciante played on De-Loused!)

The hipster "I can't like a band because they're popular" mentality is something that thankfully, most grow out of.

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Points: 261 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2006 at 16:12
Originally posted by Empathy Empathy wrote:

Originally posted by GoldenSpiral GoldenSpiral wrote:



If TMV has made a solid TMV record, can you blame them for that?  Saying they're sellouts because they tour with a big name instead of a nobody, even while they keep to their progressive sound makes no sense at all.  In that mindset you're no better than any other indie-hipster-snob who ditches his favorite bands as soon as they sell records.  Geek


Not to mention that it's the LABEL that ultimately decides who they tour with. The RHCP have been at the periphery of TMV since its inception. (Frusciante played on De-Loused!)

The hipster "I can't like a band because they're popular" mentality is something that thankfully, most grow out of.



I liked DeLoused, but this album is overall weak; why people keep acting like it's some wonderful journey beyond the stars is mind-numbing.

I also can't find enjoyment in listening to music made by people whose hearts are clearly not into it. As a musician, I have come to realize that the most important thing about making music is putting everything you are into your works. From what I see, TMV went from a great band with great potential to a cliche of psychedelia and randomness.

Again, let me point out that they re-titled a song, tweaked its style, and tried to pass it off as an original work made specifically for this story -- but they wrote it for DeLoused.

That'd be like if Pink Floyd wrote 'Welcome to the Machine' for WYWH, didn't put it on because they didn't have room, and then put it on Animals and tried to convince us that it fit the concept. It smells like... *sniff sniff*... a sellout.
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Points: 3839 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 14 2006 at 16:24
Originally posted by DeepPhreeze DeepPhreeze wrote:



I liked DeLoused, but this album is overall weak; why people keep acting like it's some wonderful journey beyond the stars is mind-numbing.

I also can't find enjoyment in listening to music made by people whose hearts are clearly not into it. As a musician, I have come to realize that the most important thing about making music is putting everything you are into your works. From what I see, TMV went from a great band with great potential to a cliche of psychedelia and randomness.

Again, let me point out that they re-titled a song, tweaked its style, and tried to pass it off as an original work made specifically for this story -- but they wrote it for DeLoused.

That'd be like if Pink Floyd wrote 'Welcome to the Machine' for WYWH, didn't put it on because they didn't have room, and then put it on Animals and tried to convince us that it fit the concept. It smells like... *sniff sniff*... a sellout.


Well, I won't try to convince you that you're wrong, as everyone is entitled to an opinion.  However, I don't hear what you're saying at all on this album.  It's as if you're accusing them of sticking to their style.  So what if they re-vamped an old track?  If they feel it fits, why not use it?

I also never said it's some wonderful journey beyond the stars, either.  I also think De-loused is better, but I find that no reason to pan this album.
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