The Ranting Room

Oh, and they still can't ing well spell the word 'theatre'.

It's been almost two years since DT's last studio release. I remember back in the 70s it wasn't uncommon for bands to release an album every 9 months. Do you have a double standard?

I'm not a big DT fan, but I respect them and like (most) of their music. They are very talented musicians, but their talent isn't wasted. They play what they know, and they play it well. I know these guys aren't very sonically creative, but not everybody can be a Sonic Youth.

What's wrong with ripping people off? If rock guitarists didn't rip off blues guitarists all the time, we really wouldn't have rock. And don't you dare say it isn't the same; Clapton plays Albert King's solo in Crosscut Saw on Strange Brew. I think that's the same with DT playing a melody that sounds like something by Kansas.

You think you're all high and mighty by deriding DT, but you're only deriding yourself. This attitude is what makes people hate prog; many prog fans hate anything derivative or unoriginal, no matter how good it is. Get off your pedestal, and try to be open-minded.

Arrrghus wrote: Syzygy wrote: Oh, and they still can't ing well spell the word 'theatre'. "Theatre" is spelled "theater" in the US

Of course both are acceptable and used in the US.  I still think Hamster Theatre (who also hails from the US) is better, and not just for their spelling of theatre/ theater.  But as for Hamstre Theatre... I hate it when hamster is spelt that way. It's HAmster people, hamster!!!!!!!!!!! Live with it!






Edited by Logan - February 08 2007 at 19:48

Syzygy wrote: sleeper wrote: ^ I see you cant wait for the new album either.   My life won't be complete until I get my sweaty little hands on it !

Arrrghus wrote: Syzygy wrote: sleeper wrote: ^ I see you cant wait for the new album either.   My life won't be complete until I get my sweaty little hands on it !

Syzygy wrote: Logan wrote: Arrrghus wrote: Syzygy wrote: Oh, and they still can't ing well spell the word 'theatre'. "Theatre" is spelled "theater" in the US Syzygy is just horsing around, of course.  Actually, both spellings are acceptable and used in the US. I still think Hamster Theatre (who also hails from the US) is better, and not just for their spelling of theatre/ theater.  But as for Hamstre Theatre.  Hate it when hamster is spelt that way.   I once saw in the window of a pet shop somewhere in Essex a sign which read 'Hampster's' - I think even hamstre would be preferable to that. And let's not forget the long running Essex blues band The Hamsters - but let's leave the Pet Shop Boys out of this discussion.

Oops, I edited my post for more potential rant worthiness (I knew Arrrghus was playing along rant-style and didn't wish it to seem I thought otherwise as I'm not a regular in this topic). Caught in the act -- worse still that hamsters were involved.

"Hampster's"? I wonder if, perhaps, they were selling hampers for rodents? 
The Hamsters -- I don't know them --  good, or bottom, band would you say?

Geck0 wrote: Also, The Beacon Theatre is spelt as Theatre, so the Americans don't know what they're doing...

Have we ever?

Syzygy wrote: And another thing ...

Hey, I'm really excited about that! Here's another one to ruin my day


Edited by The Miracle - February 08 2007 at 20:41

Syzygy wrote: And another thing   Apparently Dream ing Theater are releasing another ing album - I mean for 's sake it only seems like 5 minutes since ing Octavarium came out and every other thread on the ing forum was devoted to that ing, ing total ing squandering of talent and electricity and then the ing live album and then the ing DVD and then the ing live album with orchestra and then the ing DVD of that as well I mean don't those guys ever take a ing holiday you'd think they could just  off to Barbados for a decade or so and wait for Yes and Metallica to release some more material for them to rip off but what really s my s is the way that every ing note of music they ever ing fart out gets about eight ing trillion 5 star reviews, half of them before the ing thing has even been released.   OK, I'll say no more about it and I hope that DT's numerous fans thoroughly enjoy the latest release from their heroes. The s!

Ladies and gentlemen - only February, and we have the first contender for Rant Of The Year - no punctuation, plenty of gratuitous invective and abuse, a classic line in "just off to Barbados for a decade or so and wait for Yes and Metallica to release some more material for them to rip off"...

...the only caveat here is Syzygy's ommission of the obligatory Theater/Theatre argument (later quoted in an addendum) but a fine effort nonetheless

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