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In order to be cool on TFP, you must listen to...
Tool
Radiohead Glassjaw Opeth The Darkness Godspeed You! Black Emperor Aphex Theory A Perfect Circle Dream Theater Dashboard Confessional Ok, so you say what is the point of this topic? Just seems to me that everyone on this board listens to the same 10 bands. Is this really true, or do people just mention these bands to fit in here? Personally, I own albums by only 2 of the above artists, and I don't know anyone who listens to Glassjaw, Opeth or Dream Theater outside of this board. Any others we need to add to the list? |
I think you missed Lacuna Coil.
I don't have anything by any of these 11 bands, however. |
I've got The Bends, OK Computer, Kid A, and Mer de Noms, which I like.
I've also got Aenima, which I don't like very much at all. At least not yet. |
I love 3 of the bands you listed: Tool, A Perfect Circle and Radiohead. I have all of their cd's and love everyone. I also own 1 Dashboard Confesional cd but it's only average in my opinion.
As for the rest I've heard a couple of them but know next to nothing about them. |
I was getting pretty scared there, didn't see any bands I even heard of, but then I saw Dream Theater. Whew!!
I always knew I was cool :thumbsup: Actually, if you read enough of the threads in here, you need to add: The Beatles Led Zeppelin & Rush Avril Lavigne gets a lot of mentions in here too, but I don't think she's list-worthy :lol::lol::lol::lol: |
Well I have listened to some of those... does that count?
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(yes, I know I'm unnaturally obsessed with that band...) |
Well, then I'll update.
5 Beatles albums. In order of most liked to least liked: Revolver, Rubber Soul, Abbey Road, Help, Let It Be |
I listen to none of those.
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You couldn't pay me to listen to the majority of stuff listed so far...
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I should also add that although I love Tool, Radiohead and A Perfect Circle, in no way do I think anyone that dosn't, is not cool. Obviously everyone has their own likes and dislikes. And I'm sure if someone offered to pay me to listen to the bands listed here I'd sign right up. Getting paid to listen to music would be a dream come true. Hell, I already listen to Zeppelin almost daily, getting money for it would just be a bonus to an already sweet situation. ;) |
Derwood's list:
Tool: a fine and innovative band Radiohead: A band which I despise to the core of my being for no reason I can pin down Glassjaw: One that sounds like it might be worth giving a listen Opeth & The Darkness: First I've ever heard of them (though they might have been in a thread and, because I've never heard of them, I just scanned past) Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Nothing I want to bother with. Aphex Theory: I heard they have an interesting video A Perfect Circle: Tool, Part 2. Good, but I like part 1 better. Dream Theater: Overly melodramatic, but insanely talented. A good listen. Dashboard Confessional: Never had the urge to listen to them. GOT's addendum: The Beatles, Led Zeppelin & Rush I think you have to have listened to these to be an adult, able to vote and drink. One that keeps popping up: The Mars Volta. I haven't heard anything yet, but I am looking for it. And, of course, to be truly cool in any context, you have to love <b>Blue Öyster Cult</b>. It's just the way things are. :) |
Wow, I don't have any of those. Well, I have the Beatles, but none on Derwood's list. Nothing against those bands, but I feel proud. :)
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well, Glassjaw is on the list because KWSN mentions them in nearly every post ;)
but overall, i think the bands' appeal to internet forum frequenters is the same appeal that internet forums have -- slightly underground and slightly "intellectual". nearly any forum i've been on seems to love a fair amount of these bands, especially radiohead, a perfect circle, tool, and dream theater. why do i call these bands intellectual? well, i don't think they're very appealing at first listen, so listeners probably feel accomplished when they have acheived the acquired taste that is these bands. my likes from the list are tool, opeth, non-cheese dream theater, glassjaw, and song-oriented radiohead (i.e. not their recent ambient sounds junk). |
Other than Radiohead I don't listen to any of those bands.
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On the first list,Tool, and only Tool is in my collection. My flavors are heavy and punk. I do listen to other stuff, but I don't buy something I've only heard one song, I have to listen to the cd first before I make a decision, been burned too many times.
*edit... I guess since I only have cd's from 1 on that list, I'm only 10% cool. |
I guess I'm not cool
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Caught Tool opening for Aerosmith... unimpressed. The rest of those are mere rumors to my ear. Count me in the "It's hip to be square" gang.
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I own everything released (major label releases and some bottlegs) by every one of those bands but GY!BE, Dashboard Confessional, and Dream Theater. I think it's more likely those are some popular bands. Tool, Radiohead, Perfect Circle, The Darkness are all really popular. If you don't know anyone that listens to those, you must not know anybody.
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If I owned any of those CD's they would probably make pretty good coasters. Or maybe mini frisbees
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wow, i listen to only one of those bands... Tool
guess i'll never be cool around here, that sucks |
i own both of a perfect circles cds but thats it.
i think saying that you are cool only if you listen to these bands is a little silly (no offence) because a lot of people have a lot of different tastes. i suspect if the list was done by someone else the bands would be totally differnet... not saying that the rest of the bands are not good i just havent gotten into them. some i am starting to listen to and liking though. |
I hope everyone sensed my sarcasm in posting this topic. I just got sick of seeing the same 10 bands listed on every frigging topic. Particularly my "High Fidelity" thread.
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I am a huge Glassjaw(mercury was right about me :D ), Godspeed, Apex Theory, Darkness, Opeth, Radiohead, and tool fan and i shamelessly pimp the first two quite a bit... i own all albums by the first 5 on that list, all radiohead except hail to the theif and Lateralus and Aenima by Tool. I must say that i know a lot of people who like all of those bands outside the board... except Apex Theory, that's sort of a me thing... |
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Of the first ten listed, I only listen to Dream Theater, but I will admit to being....slightly obsessed with them.
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To think anyone in this forum is even remotely cool, despite what they might listen to, is ludicrous.
Oh, and you forgot the "Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs" and "Ween", ya tool! :D |
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Wouldn't buy their stuff though! |
I dunno if I'm cool or not, but I listen to relatively popular music, my list of coolness would be:
Tool Seether Downface Revis Stone Sour Three Doors Down Tonic Radiohead ...and some Korn |
I don't listen to any of those bands......meh.
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I like a few of them, but hey, good thing i never claimed i was cool, eh?
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It's official: I'm not cool. Wait...I already knew that...
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I'll get to meet all of them too!!:D:D |
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(It's all in the mind.) Just remember my salient points: 1) Blue Öyster Cult is Cool 2) Listening to them will make you cool 3) Umlauts are also cool, but not for Mötley Crüe.. |
lol @ The Darkness ;)
My list Sage Francis Cage RA The Rugged Man Boot Camp Clique Warcloud Shyheim Shabazz The Disciple Agallah Freddie Foxxx Mash Out Posse Canibus Does this make me uber-ccol? :) |
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Looks like I'm more cool here than in real life.
Also, please don't make me listen to Dashboard Confessional, my head will explode. |
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I'm only partially cool....
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This thread absolutely needs more cowbell!
<img src="http://www.cosmos.ne.jp/~kamy/gakki/cowbell.jpg"> Spectre, you are right, Mötorhead rocks. Anyone in the Kilmeister family is AOK in my book, warts and all. However, I am not sure if listening to Mötorhead will make you as cool as listening to BÖC for a couple of reasons. One is that BÖC is eerie and off center, whereas Mötorhead is fairly on center topically, but quite frightening stylistically. Didn't Lemmy once say that they wanted to be the kind of band that, should they move into the house next to yours , your lawn would die? The other reason is, though they also have an umlaut, it is over a lowercase letter, and so less impactful to the realm of cool. It is, however, in a correctly spelled word, so they are far far cooler in that respect than Mötley Crüe. (Edited because I got totally cärrïëd away with the ümlauts. Sörrÿ.) |
I like
Paul Oakenfold BT Rob Dougan |
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guess im just shit out of luck on those... |
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Me either. I'm pretty sure I have never heard any music of the above mentioned bands. If I did I probably changed the station in a microsecond. Glad |
I think somebody left out canada's favorite indy rapper, one Buck 65.
Another oft overlooked cool indicater would be one Herb Alpert. And who could forget the ultimate in cool... [IMG]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QgByACwUvKgo*G2xlwA0dEl!YMbSm3EZfzntT*oGgFBQ!AZ56xta3hl*SYqvenhuYCA06kdJfP07IX7737*FtIkRf9qDJEK8Yx0oeJONnk0/TomJones.jpg?dc=4675457789075007505[/IMG] A man by the name of Tom Jones. |
Would i qualify if i only listen to Glassjaw? cause i think they are an awesome band.
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Oh Shit...........I thought you said the Cowsills :lol: |
And now, let's go back to the classics
Rolling Stones -- Exile on Main Street Led Zeppelin -- III Liz Phair -- Exile in Guyville Ben Harper -- Fight for Your Mind De La Soul -- 3 Feet High and Rising |
Im not impressed with Most of the bands either I'd even join Tophats Blue Oyster cult at least Godzilla's been around and prove it has staying power
Zepplin Bad Co Creeence Clearwater etc etc etc plus I'll confess I like Nickelback and Evanannnnecense however the hell they spell it |
Believe me, Blue Oyster Cult ain't just about Godzilla and the Reaper. I know Tophat would agree, you need to hear the first three Cult albums to know what they're about.
http://img4.photobucket.com/albums/0...yjoe/cult5.jpg http://img4.photobucket.com/albums/0...yjoe/cult1.gif http://img4.photobucket.com/albums/0...yjoe/cult2.jpg |
Where I come from it's cool NOT to like what everyone else does. And what's better than being cool? From the initial list I like about three of the bands (I don't want to name them and step on any toes, not that my opinion would be that soul crushing...) And while these bands do seem to get a lot of attention around the forum...I've found that at the same time, the people here have a healthly diverse taste in music...(though a slight aversion to country, but is that so bad?) So can't we all be cool just for being here?
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Gee, I always thought I wuz cool because I listen to whatever I want and don't give a fuck if it makes a list or not...silly me
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I guess I'm not cool. :mad:
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(I'll just pretend like you listen to BÖC a lot and it'll be just like you really are cool too.) |
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by these standards, I just plain suck...
my list: RHCP RATM Nirvana - any other music forum is flooded with Nirvana Metallica - the best metal band ever! AC/DC Audioslave Pink Floyd Ozzy Korn Zepplin |
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