johnnie
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Thu Apr-07-05 12:46 PM
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Maroon 5...ever hear of them? |
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My buddy is touring with them (He works for the company). I was just wondering if anyone here ever heard of them. He just drives trucks, but gets us in to shows when he is in town, just to visit. He said this Maroon 5 has "hits for little girls"..lol.
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Thu Apr-07-05 12:51 PM
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1. My Son Says - They Suck |
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hits for little girls sounds accurate
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Thu Apr-07-05 12:58 PM
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5. Yeah, sounds about right |
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My bassist just called and my friend (the one on the tour) is online. He asked me to ask my bass player if he still wanted the tickets for his kids (8 and 10)..LOL. So yeah, I guess they are a kiddie band.
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Thu Apr-07-05 12:54 PM
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2. Very popular last year. |
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Their music makes me gag.
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Thu Apr-07-05 12:56 PM
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3. That description sounds right |
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They're like this year's version of Savage Garden. :P
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Thu Apr-07-05 12:57 PM
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4. I kinda like some of their stuff. |
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:00 PM
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It's pop music for sure, but catchy, well constructed.
Good car driving music.
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Thu Apr-07-05 12:59 PM
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6. They're all-encompassingly lame. n/t |
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:01 PM
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They do not encompass the "jam band" flavor of lame, so you are technically incorrect.
They do, however, encompass every other sector of the lame picture.
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:04 PM
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10. I have never heard of them |
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I must be "out of the loop". I would go only to say hi to my buddy. I have turned down a lot of these shows he does, but he has done a few good ones. Tom Petty with The Replacements was a good one.
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:29 PM
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21. Oh, wow, you went to that? |
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I badly wanted to see that show, but tix were way too pricey. (That show was back in the day when folks like me was called "slackers," y'see.) The 'Mats kicked ASS live, I always wish I could have seen them on a huge stage, even if they were entering into their sucky dotage by that point. I dig a lot of Petty's stuff, too, and still haven't seen him perform. What a great hook-up.
Anyway, if I were you I'd check out some clips of Maroon 5 on iTunes to decide whether it's something you'd want to subject yourself to. :)
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:45 PM
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22. Unfortunately I miss some of the Replacements set |
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I probably wouldn't have been able to afford the tix back then either, but my friend got a row of tickets from the Heartbreaker's drummer (Forget his name). So we didn't pay. By the time we got back stage everyone was pretty much gone, so I broke in to their beer supply and just hung out till the crowds cleared.
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:02 PM
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9. Here's a pic if that helps clear the lame-o part up. |
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:04 PM
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11. Oh my - that picture... |
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I've heard but never seen them. They're pretty much what I expected. :D
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:05 PM
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:06 PM
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13. As their name implies, they are maroons. |
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Edited on Thu Apr-07-05 01:06 PM by XNASA
And there are 5 of them.
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:07 PM
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14. Well, I think "She Will Be Loved" is all right... |
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but I've never heard any of their other stuff.
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:13 PM
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15. They have one song I like |
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"Harder to Breathe" was catchy as hell; kind of a retro R&B-pop sound, except slicker. I thought I might actually like them. But then the follow-up "This Love" sucked (IMHO) and the third single "She Will Be Loved" sucked even worse (IMHO) so I gave up on that.
I've only heard their singles, though, which sometimes aren't the best representations of what a group's album might sound like.
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:18 PM
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17. Okay, I'm not gonna argue for the band's hipness.... |
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Edited on Thu Apr-07-05 01:21 PM by SouthoftheBorderPaul
BUT, their tunes are really catchy. I especially like This Love. Yes, it sounds like warmed over Jamiriqui (who the fuck cares how to spell it) but it's infectious nonetheless. I like to think of it like this: The Bee Gees are among the lamest people on the planet but they write music that forces you to shake your ass. Something to be said for that.
PS: How can someone NOT have heard of Maroon 5? Seriously, I'm not saying these guys are long for the rock world but to not have even heard of them....gees.
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:18 PM
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18. I like the song "Harder To Breathe" |
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How dare you say that my behavior is unacceptable So condescending unnecessarily critical I have the tendency of getting very physical So watch your step cause if I do you'll need a miracle
You drain me dry and make me wonder why I'm even here This Double Vision I was seeing is finally clear You want to stay but you know very well I want you gone Not fit to funkin' tread the ground that I'm walking on
When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love You'll understand what I mean when I say There's no way we're gonna give up And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
What you are doing is screwing things up inside my head You should know better you never listened to what I've said Clutching your pillow and writhing in a naked sweat Hoping somebody someday will do you like I did
When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love You'll understand what I mean when I say There's no way we're gonna give up And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe
Does it kill Does it burn Is it painful to learn That it's me that has all the control
Does it thrill Does it sting When you feel what I bring And you wish that you had me to hold
When it gets cold outside and you got nobody to love You'll understand what I mean when I say There's no way we're gonna give up And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe is there anyone out there cuz its gettin harder and harder to breathe
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:19 PM
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They have "hits for big, desparate housewife-type girls too". :9
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Thu Apr-07-05 01:21 PM
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20. I like them, but I never claimed to be cool |
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Thu Apr-07-05 03:38 PM
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I guess the song police will have to come and get me now.
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Thu Apr-07-05 02:16 PM
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23. They actually write songs, play instruments, and sing live! |
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Please, people, don't be so hard on Maroon 5. With all of the corporate crap being shoved down our throats out there (I'm mainly talking about lip-synching phoneys), we should get get down on our knees and thank God for Maroon 5.
From what little I've heard of them, they are a power pop band with a lot of energy. That is a good thing!
B-)
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Thu Apr-07-05 02:25 PM
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I wasn't putting them down. I never heard of them. I typically don't put too many styles of music down. There is a need for all types and we aren't forced to listen to anybody. :)
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Thu Apr-07-05 03:03 PM
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sorry, i listen to bands like tool and a perfect circle, and incubus...maroon 5 is pop-schock.
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Thu Apr-07-05 03:25 PM
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they're certainly nothing earth-shattering, but they're not N'Sync either. Better than straight pop, just fine for mindless music. I guess I would rate them higher than most of the other dreck that's played on <insert the top 40 station of your choice here>.
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