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Originally posted by brandon11983
I vote no. I hate them because they are (as Cradle of Filth would say) they are sucking the corporate cock like the rest of the hell spawned MTV bands.
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Well, I would have to disagree with you on this one. Truth be told, The Strokes got their start playing every dive bar and crappy club in NYC before being discovered (and not by MTV). And since when does MTV play rock anymore? I thought it was P. Diddy, Brittney, and Clay Aitkens, 24-7.
Any how, The Strokes aren't any great techincal band, but they do create some great pop songs that stick to a 3 minute rule. I think if they tried to make any epic 8 minute songs, they'd fail miserably.
Its pretty obivous where their influences come from: Television, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, and The Cars. I'd rather have a band exude this sort of musical influence than a band like The Darkness who rely on Dio, Ratt, and Spinal Tap for artistic fuel.
The Strokes aren't anything great musically, but they do have some catchy songs and exude that sort of disenchanted, underground attitude so popular with wanna-be punks and so desired with 16 year old girls. I just like them because they sound like the old NYC bands of the late 70s.