Mutemath (b/c imogean heap sucks)

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crazyguy

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Since I'm trashing other peoples music I thought I should post at least one good band of my own. I went to a MuteMath concert this fall and can honestly say that it was a once in a lifetime experience. I can not overemphasize how good these guys are in concert. I highly suggest that you go to see them on their own tour. Right now I think they just signed up with matchbox 20 but I think you really need to see them when they are doing a full show themselves...it's pretty amazing.
 
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matchbox 20? and you accused others of having masculinity issues based on their musical preference?

from their myspace profile:

The four piece (originating from New Orleans) has scattered influences that are apparent without being obvious, and touch on everything from DJ shadow styled beats, moments of beauty and grandeur a la Bjork, and vocals that pay legitimate homage to Police-era Sting.
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MuteMath is good. They were in Knoxville last year. Did an interview on 90.3 The Rock.
 
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Say what you will about Rob Thomas and their more recent stuff, but MB20's debut album is a classic.
 
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MG1968 said:
matchbox 20? and you accused others of having masculinity issues based on their musical preference?

from their myspace profile:
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Fine Vol said:
ouch looks like you will be playin other venues crazyguy
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this is why I said that you should look for them to headline their own show...I personally couldn't stand listening to rob thomas for two hours.
 
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Saw them on Letterman and they looked really good. I downloaded some of their studio stuff and was pretty unimpressed. They might be one of those groups that's just much, much better live. I find Ben Harper to be that way, too.
 
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kptvol said:
Saw them on Letterman and they looked really good. I downloaded some of their studio stuff and was pretty unimpressed. They might be one of those groups that's just much, much better live. I find Ben Harper to be that way, too.
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Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Live from MArs is an amazingly ridiculous album.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
Like SO, SO many of my favorite albums. . . .all downhill from there.
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Their most recent one wasn't too shabby actually.

Rob Thomas' solo stuff I could do without though. He is quite a musician though, even if his (solo) music isn't for me.
 
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In all fairness, a group's initial offering should be the culmination of years of creativity and songwriting. It must be hard to compete with that, after public acclaim and the pressure to release more quality work. Off the top of my head, some fairly recent examples of great debuts whose follow-up efforts let me down:

Howie Day
David Gray
Train
Third Eye Blind
Pete Yorn
Matchbox 20 (aforementioned)
 
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kiddiedoc said:
In all fairness, a group's initial offering should be the culmination of years of creativity and songwriting. It must be hard to compete with that, after public acclaim and the pressure to release more quality work. Off the top of my head, some fairly recent examples of great debuts whose follow-up efforts let me down:

Howie Day
David Gray
Train
Third Eye Blind
Pete Yorn
Matchbox 20 (aforementioned)
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The lead singer of Train, Pat Monahan, his solo album was amazing.
 
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kptvol said:
Saw them on Letterman and they looked really good. I downloaded some of their studio stuff and was pretty unimpressed. They might be one of those groups that's just much, much better live. I find Ben Harper to be that way, too.
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mattvols said:
I love mutemath but have never had a chance to see them live. I need to check them out some time.
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unbelievable live show. As i've said earlier, they are by far the best show I have ever been to, as well as several of my friends. I say this as someone who has many friends in and around music....I truly can not say how great they were live....of course the concert that I saw had them as the headliners...in a small venue of about 1000-15000 people.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
In all fairness, a group's initial offering should be the culmination of years of creativity and songwriting. It must be hard to compete with that, after public acclaim and the pressure to release more quality work. Off the top of my head, some fairly recent examples of great debuts whose follow-up efforts let me down:

Howie Day
David Gray
Train
Third Eye Blind
Pete Yorn
Matchbox 20 (aforementioned)
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This is a great point that is often overlooked. It should also be pointed out that record labels often force the hand of the artist after the first release as well.
 
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I think a big reason follow ups arent as good is because bands alot of time have years of writing going into their debuts. Some of the songs are songs they wrote when they first came together as a band and then after that first album with years of writing in it, they have to try and write just as good of an album while on tour in less than a year.
 
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Howie Day's attitude has also gone a long way in helping his overall downward slope.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
In all fairness, a group's initial offering should be the culmination of years of creativity and songwriting. It must be hard to compete with that, after public acclaim and the pressure to release more quality work. Off the top of my head, some fairly recent examples of great debuts whose follow-up efforts let me down:

Howie Day
David Gray
Train
Third Eye Blind
Pete Yorn
Matchbox 20 (aforementioned)
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Pete Yorn great.
Pick up Albert Hammods jr. solo album its great.
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crazyguy said:
unbelievable live show. As i've said earlier, they are by far the best show I have ever been to, as well as several of my friends. I say this as someone who has many friends in and around music....I truly can not say how great they were live....of course the concert that I saw had them as the headliners...in a small venue of about 1000-15000 people.
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Have you ever seen Radiohead? They'd be pretty tough to top.
 
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