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What makes a band a good band?
La Creme:
--- Quote from: Inlander ---As others have said, originality. Or failing outright originality, then at least the ability to do something new with old materials: witness all the bands in the U.K. currently rehashing the old X.T.C. sound; I don't need to hear X.T.C.-lite, I've already got the original version on C.D. That, I think, is the biggest hurdle facing new bands these days: the fact that pretty much the entire history of music is easily available on C.D. If a band doesn't do something new or interesting with their inspirations, then I'm not going to bother listening to them.
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You know that band I am always plugging, the Sugarplastic? Well, they are (XTC + The Beatles)^Ben Eshbach's Genius. Seriously, they were doing this sort of thing in the early 90's and are basically the kickass side of everything you are refering to.
The Sugarplastic - Set Me Up 11
La Creme:
--- Quote from: Inlander ---As others have said, originality. Or failing outright originality, then at least the ability to do something new with old materials: witness all the bands in the U.K. currently rehashing the old X.T.C. sound; I don't need to hear X.T.C.-lite, I've already got the original version on C.D. That, I think, is the biggest hurdle facing new bands these days: the fact that pretty much the entire history of music is easily available on C.D. If a band doesn't do something new or interesting with their inspirations, then I'm not going to bother listening to them.
--- End quote ---
You know that band I am always plugging, the Sugarplastic? Well, they are (XTC + The Beatles)^Ben Eshbach's Genius. Seriously, they were doing this sort of thing in the early 90's and are basically the kickass side of everything you are refering to.
The Sugarplastic - Set Me Up Eleven
Gryff:
The most important thing is if the band wears ties over t-shirts. That look is so hot right now!
Also, lots of eye make-up.
fathertoasisterofthought:
As someone who hopes to make their living from words some day, truly good lyrics are the first thing that grab me about a truly great band. Something I can make my own or something universal; maybe a bit literary, but not at the expense of the music. Crypticness is not frowned upon either (I like a bit of a chase).
That being said, there needs to be some degree of accessibility as well. I realize accessibility is relative (Everybody falls in love with The Velvet Underground and Nico the first time they hear it, right?), but if I haven't penetrated the exterior of a band's music within my first ten (or so) listenings to said band, I don't think they're worth my time.
normz:
i like bands who are constantly changing and exploring their ability to create music, I mean sure you can have a really great best-selling albumn but it if you keep repeating the same old sound and never really evolve well then thats boring, but if you are constantly changing in search of musical perfection well then that kicks ass!
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