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07-22-2002, 09:24 PM | #31 |
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I think Billy will be dropped by this time next year and take up landscape gardening in a joint venture with James. James will drive the van, though
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07-23-2002, 12:26 AM | #32 | |
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07-23-2002, 01:31 AM | #33 | |
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07-23-2002, 01:33 AM | #34 | |
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07-23-2002, 03:33 AM | #35 |
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From what I've heard of Zwan, I do not like them. But I have not heard their recent songs. Will they big huge? It's 100% dependant on the promotion. I'm sure if they promoted something like "Scott Stapp Farts the Classics of Mozart" it would be a huge success. Any band with moderately "good" songs can be pretty big if they have enough backing.
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07-23-2002, 10:22 AM | #36 |
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i don't think it's going to sell real well.
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07-23-2002, 11:06 AM | #37 | |
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07-23-2002, 11:07 AM | #38 | |
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07-23-2002, 12:47 PM | #39 | |
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But speaking live-performance wise, I think Billy's vocals have improved tremendously since the Siamese Dream/MCIS shows. I make a distinction between "melodic" and "cool" though because Billy's snarl was awesome it wasn't exactly the prettiest thing to listen to in the world. The Adore tour was actually quite good vocally, and Zwan keeps more in the spirit of that performance. Listen to "For Your Love" from the Grand Rapids, MI shows, or "And So I Died of A Broken Heart". Musically, I think the dude's singing has improved live. As for the MACHINA tour - eh, the whole point of those shows were "I Am Corgan, I Shall Rock" Listen to TEG/BULLET/HMM from the UC show for a good example. The dude can still howl like a muthafucker. ------------------ I'm not gay. I'm not gay. But I dance around in a gay, gay way. |
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07-23-2002, 01:31 PM | #40 | |
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07-23-2002, 01:54 PM | #41 | |
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07-23-2002, 04:47 PM | #42 |
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Zwan will not be as successful as SP... I am not worried about Billy's voice, just give me a good song and I'll be happy.
I don't see Billy promoting Zwan as he did SP, and SP was not promoted that much. Promotion is a key to success and so are radio hits. I'll still listen to Zwan whether other people like them or not though. |
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07-23-2002, 06:45 PM | #43 |
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I've heard several live performances from all eras which in which Billy's vocals sound pretty good/very close to that on the alblum.
However, the guy does seem to have a pretty weak/thin singing voice and you can tell during many live performances that he is really having to strain to give a decent delivery. Billy's voice seems prone to crapping out, and of course if this happens in the studio it really isn't a problem because you can just take a rest and re-record as many times as needed to achieve the desired sound. |
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07-23-2002, 07:57 PM | #44 | |
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07-23-2002, 11:12 PM | #45 |
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glorious is about the only song i heard that has radio potential... if they arent gonna pick up "let me give the world to you" after a few stations play it, i dont think zwan will be able to do any better then that unless the music scene and industry start trying to make indie the mainstream again.
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07-24-2002, 05:37 PM | #46 |
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Realistically, how good is the track record for frontmen of bands which achieved great commercial success in their era achieving great commercial success again?
Of course, there are a number of examples which one could cite (Jefferson Starship, Ozzy Ozzbourne, Henry Rollins, etc.) but it generally seems the case that such resurrections happens either a number of years after their first run of popularity (which allows the for a natural distancing to occur), or that their former bands broke up fairly quickly or without a great decline in their popularity. In the case of the Pumpkins, the mainstream audience seemed to be of the opinion that they were really taking the piss after MCIS. That probably doesn't bode too well for any major career successes in the future. [This message has been edited by stumpycat (edited 07-24-2002).] |
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07-25-2002, 12:43 AM | #47 |
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Well, my children, it is time that I descend from the heavens and speak the truth of MY newest band, Zwan. I am a fan of the almight rapper knwon only as Naz. In tribute to him I was going to name MY band Naz, but that just wasn't weird enough for society. I decided that it needed a new, obscure letter such as "w". With the addition of the w, the new improved name became nawz. Fearing that one of you would find me out, I decided the turn the name backwards and pretend I'm really weird...The reason "poets" was added was to tie it all back to my god, Naz. Now stop questioning me, my children. You know you'll buy all of my albums and merchandise anyway. :is carried off in elegant chair by the O-boarders:: All hail!
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07-25-2002, 12:47 AM | #48 | |
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