Silverkin

Ah,plus i think there's been such a lot of good music come out this year already that i'm still catching up wih my listening to them. Feel almost overloaded at the moment

I love reading the old threads too so i can (at least TRY to) avoid bringing up a topic that's been done to death. Plus it's a great way to get an idea of what interests members. Hmmmmm....But now i'm inspired to put some thought into starting a thread that could ruffle and/or smooth a few feathers

Probably my favourite modern rock song Ah, that's one of my current favourites

I know what it's reminding me of, Cliff Richard's rock musical of Heathcliff which I actually think had some really good music in it but I probably wouldn't have put much of it on my player to listen to as it needed to be seen on the stage

Oooh, harsh! I think I can forgive them anything for giving the world The Loneliest Place in the World

I think what I'm finding with their more recent pieces is that they have the feel of a musical, albeit rock ones. I can't tell if that's down to the compositions or the recordings. They feel as though they're made for the stage with actors and scenery etc and I would probably enjoy them more with visuals.

Are the close up shots a theme in all of Jorn's videos? I watched a couple and am assuming it's the same camera man. 'Running up that hill' was a bit of a bizarre one but it did have some beautiful scenery.

That was scarey!

Loving their sound. They're hard to pigeonhole as they keep soundshifting but that's what I love - it keeps the interest. I heard a more 'pop' sounding track which contrasted really well with the singer's rock voice. Is this the musical equivalent of fashion and interior design policies of mixing up contemporary with vintage pieces to get a fresh look? They seem well into the progressive camp to me.

Oh you're very lucky! It happens to me regularly

Ohhh and The Chieftains 'Farewell to Carlingford', that's one of those kind of songs that once it's in my head,everything I do falls in time to the beat of it - especially my footfall. Drives me INSANE! It's actually an enjoyable song if it doesn't get its claws in me. The singer on The Borders of Light album said he couldn't get the chorus of Chimera out of his head for days after recording it...hahah that started sending him crazy. Gets stuck in my head too now if I listen to it too much

Yes!!! Listen to Peter Stampfel singing Goldfinger. 'It's the kiss of death from mister D.E.T.H from Mister Goldfinger....' Aaaaaaggggghhhh and now that is gonna be in my head for days again with that line and the misspelling and the weird voice and....damn it!!!!!

Awesome!

That was really nice - & loved the video.Nik Kershaw The Riddle is/was one of my favourite synthpop tunes https://youtube.com/watch?v=bDygS0a6Tgo

Ahh yes, that one was quite funny. Watched the sequel the other week but fell asleep during that one

Haha was just thinking 'A lot of you seem to be listening to Harem Scarem, maybe I ought to check them out' when the song playing on rockchicks radio came to an end and the DJ said 'that was United by Harem Scarem, one of Canada's finest'. Yeah. Just checking to see what all the fuss is about. And were you impressed? Typical HS..I like them, but wouldn't go overboard. People are throwing the prefect word around, which I disagree with, but it's a solid album and worth checking out I certainly enjoyed what I heard but wasn't listening closely as didn't realise it was their music until it ended and the dj said wht it was

Haha was just thinking 'A lot of you seem to be listening to Harem Scarem, maybe I ought to check them out' when the song playing on rockchicks radio came to an end and the DJ said 'that was United by Harem Scarem, one of Canada's finest'. Yeah. Just checking to see what all the fuss is about. And were you impressed?

Haha was just thinking 'A lot of you seem to be listening to Harem Scarem, maybe I ought to check them out' when the song playing on rockchicks radio came to an end and the DJ said 'that was United by Harem Scarem, one of Canada's finest'.

Very well said!

There are a few bands that have asked the fans to choose their setlist/vote for their favourite songs ... and that can lead to some VERY interesting sets As much as I like a fair number of his ballads, I wasn't alone in wishing that he'd crank out a few rockier numbers - clearly, he was playing the numbers game, and appealing to the people who had bought the single, but who probably didn't own a copy of, say, 'Cuts Like A Knife'. The first time I saw Iron Maiden, they didn't play anything from 'Piece Of Mind' (much to my disappointment); when I saw Bon Jovi at Wembley in '95, the people around me had no idea who Van Halen were. One man's meat, etc. Yep, you're never gonna be able to please everyone unfortunately. I guess in the end part of it comes down to what their goal is as musicians - do they want to make big bucks and be popular/top of the charts etc so they give the people what they want or do they want to create and perform music they truly believe in and are passionate about? Potentially, if their biggest hits are years old it would feel like going backwards to keep playing them over and over and they would find it hard to give a convincing performance of them. On the other hand, if it's the fans who are 'paying their wages' as it were then it could be argued that they could claim a stake when it comes to live gigs, so at least a small %age of the concert should be given over to them. I guess it depends how much rehearsal time they have available too. A lot of bands can't afford to be full time musicians any more and it can take AGES!!!! to learn the material for live gigs. (Guess that shouldn't be too much of a problem if you have the same band members though as hopefully they'd be able to play the biggest hits in their sleep)

This already exists. I know of two bands that recently put all their songs in a poll, and had fans choose which songs they wanted to hear on tour. Yaaayyy, it's a great idea! (As long as the people voting have definitely bought tickets to attend of course!)

Yeah, that one's cool. Wow, gets 98% on Rotten Tomatoes too. Might have to check that out

Ooooh good question.... I agree with Nick C, if it's a matter of beliefs and the lyrics have a message that you no longer want to be associated with or to spread then it's understandable that they would refuse to play it. I wonder whether they could compromise by changing the lyrics though? Then that could be telling an even stronger story while keeping the fans happy.....hmmm, but on the other hand I guess the fans would be singing/shouting out the old lyrics.... Tough one. I know Johnny Cash had problems with that in the past and I'm pretty sure he changed the lyrics so he could continue to join in singing The Devil Went Down to Georgia for example. Plus when he recorded Nine Inch Nails Hurt he sang 'I wear this crown of thorns' instead of the original line 'I wear this crown of s***' If it's a case of refusing to play it because they're bored of it then, for me, although they have the right to refuse to play it, it would be mean of them. Fans have often paid a lot of money to go to the shows and I for one love (and expect) to hear some of the old classics. I'd compromise by being creative and re-arranging or updating the song a bit Win Win. Then again, how would they know that all the fans at the concert wanted to hear a certain song? Maybe they would sing an old favourite and more than half of the audience are sick to death of hearing it too? Or, if they have a massive back catalogue it must be really hard to know which songs to include and which the fans want to hear..... they should have a voting button on their social media pages that the fans can click before the concert and the song with the most votes gets included. OMG I am just full of ideas today

Lovely song. I'm guessing you're being ironic re the moves though?