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Originally Posted by kutulu
Just what is that supposed to mean? First of all, it isn't FNM without Mike Patton. He propelled them into the spotlight. I've seen people say things about Mosely but I've always written it off as people just being silly.
If it is about them having Jon Hudson rather than Jim Martin, I kind of get it. I do think their best music was created with him as the guitarist but the thing is that it is just the guitarist. Yes the music is guitar driven but they aren't creating new music and none of their music is all that complicated. Any professional rock guitarist should be able to step in and get the job done.
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Jim Martin left over disagreements over the future music of the band, that is why I think it matters. It is not the technical part of playing a guitar that I am referring to. If he wasn't brought back in, in all likelihood that indicates that the artistic differences remain.
I like Mike Patton and love his singing, but the fact is that if I had to name the three best FNM albums, they would be the real thing, introduce yourself, and angel dust. A quick look at who wrote those songs and Martin is listed as a writer in over half the real thing songs, 2 of the angel dust songs, and 4 of the introduce yourself songs.
And I would rank Album of the Year, to which Jon Hudson helped write over half the songs, at the very bottom.
The fact that they chose Hudson over Martin to me clearly indicates more "album of the year," less "we care a lot."