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Oh man
Songs for the Deaf is one of my favourite albums ever, but I've not really felt anything since. I'll definitely be checking this out though.
http://i.imgur.com/nMbkX.gif
I put on Songs for the Deaf about five minutes before I read this
Life's beautiful coincidences.
Not a huge fan of QOTSA beyond that album. This still makes me excited.
YYYYYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS
Fuck me I've got a massive boner for this already. It can't be as good as SFTDeaf. Can... it...?
No
The reason the records since haven't been as good is not down to the drumming.
^reluctant this
you're right of course, them crooked vultures were pretty boring.
but c'mon, don't bring me down. I'm optimistic about this.
Them Crooked Vultures and Era Vulgaris are probably better than SFTD
you might be the only person in the world who holds that opinion
most likely
Them Crooked Vultures album was dull.
They were dull live, too. I seem to remember falling asleep standing up.
I don't get how they could have been so dull
which they were, but the line up is genius.
I hold JPJ in no way responsible for that.
it's great silly
like all the best songs on SFTD (aside from the Nick Oliveri ones unfortunately) but not ruined by stupid fake radio broadcasts or all the rubbish songs
I mena the highs are nowhere near as high (eg Song for the Deaf, Song for the Dead, etc)
but it's just so much more consistent
I genuinely don't understand how you can be a fan of Josh Homme and not like it
no wait I've figured it out
the average DiSer doesn't like songs that are over 3 minutes long
get out
Them Crooked Vultures are incredible live, one of the best bands I've ever seen.
I join to anal.
And I don't know why it's unreal.
Era Vulgaris is so great
Is it heck
Lullabies To Paralyse, now that's their underrated record. Love that album, it's fucking filthy dirty
they are both really good
I should know, I have the best music taste out of anyone in the world.
Congratulations, Sheeeeeeit
always good to see DISer's getting a big break
Dave Grohl, behind a drumkit, with a pair of drumsticks in his hands = one of the best things on earth
Dave Grohl, behind a microphone, with a guitar in his hand = one of the worst things on earth
this is very good news
let's hope he quits Foo fucking Fighters
I was just about to post EXACTLY this!
Cracking news.
Foo Fighters already quit...
or at least are on hiatus...
permanent hiatus with any luck
aye
might get Sunny Day Real Estate back if Nate's freed up and we can all continue to ignore the solo works of Taylor :)
Pretty sure they claim this after every album-tour cycle they finish.
They'll be headlining Reading again in 2014 - believe.
You'd have to be actually soulless to dislike Everlong.
everlong & a couple of others are OK but that isn't my point
Grohl, fronting that band, even after all these years, seems wrong
it's like watching Lionel Messi play tennis or something
more like Peter Schmeicel playing up front
sure he scored a great goal back in '95, but he never got anything else from going up for a corner.
s/t is so good, though. 'X-Static' is mint.
*Schmeichel
schorry.
yeah, maybe
I fucking love Joey Castillo though :(
Maybe all the endless jokes they made about him being mexican finally got through to him.
yeah I'm sad to see him go
Read the title of this thread as "Dave Grohl is drummington"
:(
I really like the first three QOTSA records
but basically have ignored everything since. I have no idea why, I am just worried I will be disappointed by them I suppose. Grohl's drumming was great on Songs for the Deaf, I may actually check this one out.
Oh my
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaze
The elephant in the room
is the woman-abusing missing ingredient...
Hmmm
this reads like abusing women is the missing ingredient in the band. Not what I meant. I'll get the door.
you're really on form today
aren't I just?
I'm like an offensive disease repulsing everyone and turning everything to hate. Like the gays. And the Jews.
Nick Olivieri?
Yeah, I think he has as much impact on SFTD as Grohl does. Won't be the same without him.
SFTD was one of the defining albums of my teenage years - got me into so much other stuff.
Never had much love for QOTSA aside from that... this will be interesting.
SFTD was a decent record
but everyone seems to be forgetting that Rated R is by far the best QOTSA album
True, but Rated R had the tunes and SFTD had the sound
and that was in a large part due to corngrohlio
just sayin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CvO02FHEvY
Rated R and s/t are much better records
"Much" better?
Grow up, you berk.
lol
No, no...
I'd actually agree with this. The first two are pretty much fautless. I always thought there was a fair bit of filler on SFTD.
It is overlong. The UK version certainly is.
Rated R always seemed a bit thin to me, no real kick to it.
The debut is my favourite by a million miles...
I thought Era Vulvaris was a very poor release..
Songs for the Dead is excellent, I got the edition with the free DVD, some great footage of the band playing live on that disc.
:D "vulvaris"
LTP is good though rite
not really
not //REALLY//
I love the production
and a lot of the songs. But as an overall album it's not great... doesn't hang together very well.
Really good.
Reeeaaaally
Gentlemen, While you argue the relative merits...
...of each QOTSA album, let's remember why we all flocked to this thread in the first place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXrwFBG7-7s
Queens + Grohl = Fucking rules
Unfortunately he'll not be touring with them :(
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-grohl-wont-tour-with-queens-of-the-stone-age-20121210
I'm going to listen to Song for the Dead RIGHT NOW.
also, stop hating on the Foos, they're a great band.
send me yr address please
thanks
done pal
thanks
Could be anyone playing them
Makes no difference. The album will still be shit.
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SFTD is badly mastered
still great, tho.
Agreed
What makes it even worse is that EVERY other record they've put out has been so beautifully and perfectly produced and mastered.
ah is that it
does that explain the tupperware box drums? idk.
Such a shame
the drumwork is so good and yet it sounds like he's hitting bin lids.
Songs for the deaf tour....
was brilliant, seen it twice at the Barrowlands and was Joeys first tour (I think). He was an incredible drummer.
I hope he will be at Glastonbury playing with them like he was a few years ago
so that I may watch him bashing seven shades out of the drums on the TV.
Now he is obvs very good but isn't the drum sound on Songs For The Deaf a bit odd? Sometimes it sounds like he's hitting Tupperware boxes.
I believe a lot of it was recorded on electronic drums
I listened to it again earlier
conclusions: pretty much the same as stated upthread. there's loads of songs that really don't need to be on it at all.
eg - No One Knows -I kinda love it (esp when drunk) but when listening to the album I can't help but think how overplayed it is
-Go With the Flow - similar to NOK, but it's nowhere as good to begin with
-Gonna Leave You - just a bit boring
-Do it again - ok - probably would like it more if it didn't occur at this particular string of songs
-God is in the Radio - same as Do it Again, except it has a really good solo
-Another Love Song - just not very good
cut these and the bonus tracks (except Mosquito Song obvs) and the radio shit
and you would have a much stronger album
actually, on second thoughts, keep No One Knows
Seriously? No. Leave the album alone.
And the radio shit is great the way it flows between different songs.
nah the radio shit is just a bit embarrassing
and no way for grown men to behave. And it makes DJing Millionaire a ball-ache
Getting
rid of 'Go with the flow' is one of the strangest things I've ever heard.
what absolute horseshit
Little Sister was a lovely song.
but David didn't play on that one.
Yeah so Nick Oliveri's back in the fold as well,
it would appear... http://stereogum.com/1209051/queens-of-the-stone-age-reunites-with-nick-oliveri/news/
did not think this would happen
I havent loved anything they have done...
Since he left, so any contribution from him in Queens is great to hear.
Looks like Lanegan's on board for the new one as well
http://www.spin.com/articles/queens-of-the-stone-age-mark-lanegan-lineup-album-songs-for-the-deaf
So the guy from Scissor Sisters also guests on the album?
Da fukk??
songs for the deaf is crammed full of filler
hopefully this time they'll have someone in the studio to tell them to stop arsing about and keep it tight
Elton John is on it too
http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2013/02/qotsa-elton-john-chelsea-lately/
jesus christ.
what next, Cliff Richard?! Even the guy from the Scissor Sisters is on it as well.
I reckon
Paul McCartney and Bob Geldof will be announced next
Neil diamond
And a hologram of frank sinatra
of course he is
This is just bizarre
Especially after I remembered that JoshHomme got a lot of deserved stick for verbally abusing a fan by calling him a faggot. I love josh, but thatwasn'tcool.
is nick back in the band?
wasn't he ejected for beating up his girlfriend or wife?
I'm just surprised by Elton John working with him is all
This is not the first time he works with a homophobic (or sort of) person.
One of these days he'll come with the idea of releasing a compilation of duets only with homophobic artists - "The Greatest Hits Me... Or Sing With Me".
I'm not sure whether Josh is homophobic or not actually
But doesn't Elton normally get a bit antsy about this sort of thing. Or is that misguided memories?
yeah probably.
it is also true that they can always reverse a controversy into something financially rewarding for both parties.
In the US "faggot" is a common playground colloquialism.
I'm not defending the use of the word, just making an observation. I suspect JHo would subscribe to the Louie CK idiom, which I would say most hetro middle age US males would subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-otAJrtY-w
Anyway, moving on from sweeping statements, Elton John on a QOTSA record, really? wtf? Phil Collins to be their new drummer?
And as for Dave Grohl, I've held him in the highest regard for the last 20 years, but these last few months I'm beginning tire of seeing and hearing that motherfucker everywhere (NB my use of the word motherfucker doesn't make me a misogynist).
Speculation on the new drummer is Alberto Hernandez, with a couple of fantasists praying for Jimmy Chamberlin.
Elton John?! This album's going to be a bit shit, isn't it?
:-(
New song My God Is The Sun
Not sure about it. Needs to be more robot rock. I don't like their bass sound since Nick left.
http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2013/03/qotsa-my-god-is-the-sun/
I liked it
but yeah would quite like some more robot rock like the days of old
and from the (VERY SHORT) clips of the new album, I have to say, the production sounds pretty dodgy
it's here for those that haven't heard them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG3S5YjJi30
Studio version of My God is the Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-90obSa1Az4
It's still not very good
JON THEODORE
Mmm I know
He seems to be a bit busy for their style though.
all to the good if you ask me
Another new one....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C9OfBcjyxKY
Quite liked 'My God Is The Sun'. This one....not so much.
stick on the headphones...
...it's awesome. apparantly they full track is 6 minutes, this version is only part of the song....
http://pitchfork.com/news/50610-watch-queens-of-the-stone-ages-creepy-bloody-animated-i-appear-missing-video/
It's growing on me...
Has actually made me want to dig out and have a listen to an earthlings? album or two.
This new one is soooooooooooo dull.
Gutted :-(
i think its the best single theyve put out sice songs for the deaf era
Yeah
this has grown on me.
Two more ..Clockwork songs to get your earholes around
http://www.antiquiet.com/news/2013/05/qotsa-sat-by-the-ocean-if-i-had-a-tail/
repeated listens are paying dividends, very much looking forward to hearing the whole record in full