Bands whose albums all sound the same

Did someone already say Rush?  Oh, yeah. 

cstack3 wrote: Did someone already say Rush?  Oh, yeah.  I'd vote Dream Theater.  Endless, high-speed noodling doesn't equate good prog.

Mortte wrote: ^So Rush Hemispheres & Hold Your Fire sounds the same? Anyway I think most of today´s bands albums sounds the same album by album. That´s because today´s bands can´t take the risk they fans get mad, if they change their music or sounds. Really any band of today doesn´t come my mind that has changed it music radically after earlier album, Knifeworld latest has more organic sounds than two earlier and that´s just a good thing, also music gone more to the seventies style from more heavy stuff.

I think they said, Rush AFTER Roll the Bones, and I'm inclined to agree to an extent.

Historically, Rush were one of those bands that were certainly NOT 'samey' from one album to the next. Even the brother and sister albums of AFTK & Hemispheres sound quite different to me, then the change from Hemispheres to PW is quite dramatic.

chopper wrote: dougmcauliffe wrote: AC/DC, Neal Morse Not a knock on either, but they haven’t changed their formula much over the years   I read an interview with Angus Young once when the interviewer said to him "what do you say to the people who say that AC/DC have made the same album 12 times?"   His response was something like "No, I won't have that, that's outrageous. We've made the same album 13 times".

AC/DC music may not change, but I have to say Bon Scott´s albums sounds me absolutely much better that came after him. All those seventies albums are good R´n`R-albums and when R´n`R is good, nothing have to change.

cstack3 wrote: I'd vote Dream Theater.  Endless, high-speed noodling doesn't equate good prog.

Another negative thread. Yippie!

Mortte wrote: Blacksword wrote: Mortte wrote: ^So Rush Hemispheres & Hold Your Fire sounds the same? Anyway I think most of today´s bands albums sounds the same album by album. That´s because today´s bands can´t take the risk they fans get mad, if they change their music or sounds. Really any band of today doesn´t come my mind that has changed it music radically after earlier album, Knifeworld latest has more organic sounds than two earlier and that´s just a good thing, also music gone more to the seventies style from more heavy stuff. I think they said, Rush AFTER Roll the Bones, and I'm inclined to agree to an extent. Historically, Rush were one of those bands that were certainly NOT 'samey' from one album to the next. Even the brother and sister albums of AFTK & Hemispheres sound quite different to me, then the change from Hemispheres to PW is quite dramatic. Yes, I noticed FlowerKing said after Roll the Bones, but because Stack didn´t quote him, I thought he meant all the Rush albums. I am not very familiar after Presto albums, but I think production is quite organic and great in Snakes & Arrows and differs Roll the Bones. Three albums that I think sound quite the same both musically & production are Grace Under Pressure, Power Windows & Hold Your Fire and I think Hold Your Fire is the most boring one of those. In Presto they went a little bit more organic sounds.

Yeah, I would probably agree regarding Power Windows and Hold your Fire. Similar production jobs, and approach to songwriting. The better songs are on PW IMO. I prefer Presto to RTB.

I think with the later Rush albums, the problem wasn't so much production for me, it was the songs. There was less diversity of sound and ideas on the albums. Especially Test for Echo and Vapour Trails, where they just seemed to meld into each other as hard rock mush. When you consider the striking contrasts between songs on earlier albums (YYZ vs Vital Signs, Spirit of Radio vs Natural Science etc etc) The later albums lacked the dynamics, memorable melodies and interesting song structures of the earlier releases.

SteveG wrote: Another negative thread. Yippie!

I don't see this thread as negative. Much more interesting than your duo polls of ancient bands that has been repeated for years.

chopper wrote: Mortte wrote: richardh wrote: When I was growing up just about everyone seemed stylistically  consistent but I remember thinking that Genesis hardly ever veered from a basic sound. Tull and VDGG were also the same album after album. I believe Gentle Giant are a really bad example but hey ho. This could become the ultimate trolling thread. I give it about 3 pages max before its locked by admin. From Genesis to Revelation sounding same as Lamb? This Was sounding same as Thick as a Brick? Well, some of the music on TLLDOB was written around the time of the debut album (I think it was Anyway and possibly some others).

Very possible. But anyway those albums doesn´t sound to me same at all, just like This Was and Thick doesn´t sound. JT had really much developing from sixties to the middle of seventies, I think Genesis also had. I think Foxtrot & Selling are the closest, then they went forward with Lamb. After Gabriel there`s not happened much in sounds, after Hackett they started to develop their music towards AOR (all the developing is not necessary great).