tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654858637419301590.post8655868389211011075..comments2023-04-29T00:46:48.490-07:00Comments on The Odd Cover Version: Soapbox #1Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876685989297026727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654858637419301590.post-17415889429462025082010-05-01T10:00:27.180-07:002010-05-01T10:00:27.180-07:00Well, Scott... I've never been a huge STP fan,...Well, Scott... I've never been a huge STP fan, (although I own Purple almost entirely for the song "Big Empty"). But I've enjoyed their music enough to pick up a lot Led Zeppelin in the Deleo's riff-writing.<br />As for "Between the Lines", I can't say that it jumps out at me as a great STP tune, and I can definitely agree that it blends in more "with the radioscape." (good term for it, by the way! =-)<br /> In regards to the "they've changed to much" standpoint... I know how you feel! It seems we all find bands that click with us at a certain point in our life, and when we try to follow them over periods of 10 years or more, their music changes, (sometimes not to our liking....).<br /> I've thought the same thing with Wilco, Radiohead, etc... Do I wish Wilco was playing more country-inflected classic rock stuff? Yes. <br /> Do I wish Radiohead would go back to using loud guitars? Hell, yes!<br /> However, that's not gonna happen anytime soon. While I can still enjoy these bands' more recent output, I'm still always going to truly love a time-frame of their music from the mid-90's. <br /> It seems that good bands change over time, and that crappy bands stay stagnant - and then disappear off the face of the earth. <br /> I could be wrong on this, (this could just be early-morning speculation...), but I do understand your frustration - and unfortunately, there's not a damn thing we can do about it. =-)<br /> What we can do is keep going back to those great albums that we truly appreciate and stick with those.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876685989297026727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654858637419301590.post-50988952335521642732010-04-25T12:04:18.402-07:002010-04-25T12:04:18.402-07:00I definitely agree with your Muse:Queen comparison...I definitely agree with your Muse:Queen comparison, and the overall commentary that the history behind the bands is a huge factor in their music today. I love seeing who my favorite bands listen to and looking for the trends. Speaking of history, what do you think of STP's new sound? I'm not a fan; I hate to be another "but they've changed too much" voice, but they have, and they blend in to the radioscape.Scotthttp://redundancyredefined.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654858637419301590.post-40270755326525581222010-03-24T09:56:44.570-07:002010-03-24T09:56:44.570-07:00Yeah, I'd say if you picked up the Queen influ...Yeah, I'd say if you picked up the Queen influences with Muse, then you're definitely a step ahead of most people.. Some people can't even pick up on even that..<br /> I appreciate your insights, Brian, thanks for joining in the conversation!Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876685989297026727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654858637419301590.post-85208433455504566522010-03-24T08:13:03.311-07:002010-03-24T08:13:03.311-07:00I am probably as guilty as anyone--I just find mus...I am probably as guilty as anyone--I just find music I like and listen to it. This is a good challenge for me--I need to do a better job of truly appreciating good art, and not simply exploiting it!<br /><br />I did have to note your mention of Muse's influences. Awhile back, Liesl and I were listening to a few sound clips from their latest and I mentioned that I thought they sounded almost like a direct rip off of Queen! I'm sure the album as a whole isn't that extreme, though.BrianVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12599540940890662261noreply@blogger.com