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musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited December 2005 in Other Music
Anyone remember this band?

I always wondered what the song "Shelf in the room" was about, anyone know?
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  • yosi1yosi1 Posts: 3,272
    I don't know what the song is about. But I do remember the band, and in fact listen to them all the time. I love their first album especially. They fuckin rocked! That whole accoustic hard rock thing really got me going. Too bad they didn't put out more.
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  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Have you seen that show "Intervention"?

    On one of them Travis Meeks is the subject. He's all f'd up on Meth now.

    I was suprised that he was on the show. I don't see any new Days of New coming out anytime soon, judging from that show.
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • tucker carlsontucker carlson Posts: 66
    Gardenparty wrote:
    Have you seen that show "Intervention"?

    On one of them Travis Meeks is the subject. He's all f'd up on Meth now.

    I was suprised that he was on the show. I don't see any new Days of New coming out anytime soon, judging from that show.

    i saw that episode and thought it looked like travis......in fact wasn't the girlfriend holding the baby and begging him to stay ....holy shit.....he had a van ......fuck he must be broke driving that old van...there was a big write up in rolling stone about how he had been clean but no album in 4 years so perhaps that explains it.....are u sure that was travis meeks
  • angryyoungmanangryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    Cheguevara6 wrote:
    Anyone remember this band?

    I always wondered what the song "Shelf in the room" was about, anyone know?
    first album was really good. there second album was kinda weird, with that song "enemy" which sounded like some kind of acoustic rock/techno deal. then they broke up (i guess cause of travis drug problem?) and the rest of the band became tantric. the last time i saw travis, i think he was on that vh1 special with the doors and all these different singers (weiland, scott stapp, a couple of others) doing doors songs
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  • tucker carlsontucker carlson Posts: 66
    angryyoungman wrote:
    first album was really good. there second album was kinda weird, with that song "enemy" which sounded like some kind of acoustic rock/techno deal. then they broke up (i guess cause of travis drug problem?) and the rest of the band became tantric. the last time i saw travis, i think he was on that vh1 special with the doors and all these different singers (weiland, scott stapp, a couple of others) doing doors songs

    the second days of the new was much better than the first........travis kicked out the band members before recording the second album
  • ryantremorryantremor Posts: 28
    After the green album, Days of the New also released the Red Album which is very very good. Check out Dirty Road, Hang on to This, and Die Born. I think its better than the first album.
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  • tucker carlsontucker carlson Posts: 66
    ryantremor wrote:
    After the green album, Days of the New also released the Red Album which is very very good. Check out Dirty Road, Hang on to This, and Die Born. I think its better than the first album.

    totally agree......looking for confermation that it was in fact travis meeks in the a&e show intervention
  • pjfan020pjfan020 Posts: 426
    I've heard the first two albums, but not the third one. They were pretty good and it's a shame that they aren't around still. I did hear that rumor about a new album though.
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  • porchdwellerporchdweller Posts: 228
    I think he's in Louisville KY doing coke and meth. I just missed him by 10 minutes at this dealers house. Some people I was with dabble in the white (just the herb for me) and when we were there the guy was like hey, do you guys want to meet the lead singer of days of the new? We were like I guess, so we waited around like thirty minutes and he never showed up, so we left. This was like a year ago. He showed like ten minutes later and acted like a complete asshole is what they said. Just a funny story though, I figured I would tell it.
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    porchdweller wrote:
    I think he's in Louisville KY doing coke and meth. I just missed him by 10 minutes at this dealers house. Some people I was with dabble in the white (just the herb for me) and when we were there the guy was like hey, do you guys want to meet the lead singer of days of the new? We were like I guess, so we waited around like thirty minutes and he never showed up, so we left. This was like a year ago. He showed like ten minutes later and acted like a complete asshole is what they said. Just a funny story though, I figured I would tell it.

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  • tucker carlsontucker carlson Posts: 66
    trappedinmyradio wrote:
    he's outta there...

    what do u mean?
  • Drifting AwayDrifting Away Posts: 270
    I liked Tantric more
    they still around?
    Run to the hills
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  • pipedreamspipedreams Posts: 99
    Lived in Louisville when first album came out and it was constantly played on local radio. Awesome album. Didn't hear much of them after that.

    I read that Travis' dad was a friend of Scott Litt (who produced some early REM albums). Litt agreed to produce the first Days of the New album as a favor to his dad. Don't know if he produced any other albums for them after that.

    I now live in NC and went to a used record store about a month ago and found the first album. Bought it, went home and thought whatever happened to these guys. Got on the internet and read about Travis' meth addiction. Frickin shame that he is a mess. I am a huge Alice in Chains fan and Travis is about the only singer that I would want to hear singing with Cantrell/AIC.
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  • ryantremorryantremor Posts: 28
    pipedreams wrote:
    Lived in Louisville when first album came out and it was constantly played on local radio. Awesome album. Didn't hear much of them after that.

    I read that Travis' dad was a friend of Scott Litt (who produced some early REM albums). Litt agreed to produce the first Days of the New album as a favor to his dad. Don't know if he produced any other albums for them after that.

    I now live in NC and went to a used record store about a month ago and found the first album. Bought it, went home and thought whatever happened to these guys. Got on the internet and read about Travis' meth addiction. Frickin shame that he is a mess. I am a huge Alice in Chains fan and Travis is about the only singer that I would want to hear singing with Cantrell/AIC.

    I think that it would be awesome if Meeks got together with Jerry Cantrell and the rest of the guys and made an album. Great idea.
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  • LadymelonheadLadymelonhead Posts: 110
    I heard that Travis was also among the many singers to try out for Velvet Revolver... too bad they picked fucking Weiland.... I guess if its not one fucked up junk head its another ....

    I also really liked DOTN and Tantric... last I heard from trantric was a cover of FleetWood Mac's "The Chain", which was not too bad.
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  • tucker carlsontucker carlson Posts: 66
    pipedreams wrote:
    Lived in Louisville when first album came out and it was constantly played on local radio. Awesome album. Didn't hear much of them after that.

    I read that Travis' dad was a friend of Scott Litt (who produced some early REM albums). Litt agreed to produce the first Days of the New album as a favor to his dad. Don't know if he produced any other albums for them after that.

    I now live in NC and went to a used record store about a month ago and found the first album. Bought it, went home and thought whatever happened to these guys. Got on the internet and read about Travis' meth addiction. Frickin shame that he is a mess. I am a huge Alice in Chains fan and Travis is about the only singer that I would want to hear singing with Cantrell/AIC.


    Exactly what me and a buddy were just talking about on the weekend
    meeks and cantrell would make a really good collaboration
  • imspinninimspinnin Posts: 933
    I always liked Days of the New, never could figure out what "Shelf in the Room" meant...oh well, just good music!!
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  • GalianaGaliana Posts: 554
    I once heard Travis on a radio program explaing that Shelf In The Room was about having a place where you can put things that have sentimental value and is there when you are going through a rough time. He said he took his "shelf in the room" on tour with him and he set it up in his dressing room.
    Too bad it didn't seem to work for him. :(
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  • eddievedder1977eddievedder1977 Posts: 549
    tucker carlson wrote:
    Exactly what me and a buddy were just talking about on the weekend
    meeks and cantrell would make a really good collaboration

    I agree, I think Meeks and Cantrell would be great together. I also thought the Doors (of the 21st Century) should have picked Meeks to front them, but with his problems I can see why they didn't.
  • Jill-oJill-o Posts: 33
    I love Days of the New!!

    Got to see them a few years back at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, NC. Very cool seeing them in such a small setting.

    I think the 3rd album was the best one by far...

    I did see that intervention show with him on it....very sad....i'd love to see them live again one day...but i doubt that'll happen
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