Silversun Pickups

pjoasisrule
pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
edited December 2007 in Other Music
I still cannot believe that the singer is a guy. What a disgraceful band, I dont understand how they got popular.
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Summerfest 2006

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  • chipboy
    chipboy Posts: 137
    I saw them at Lollapalooza. Thought they were pretty good. Didn't know they were popular.
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    I still cannot believe that the singer is a guy. What a disgraceful band, I dont understand how they got popular.

    Why are they disgraceful?
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    Why are they disgraceful?

    Poor man's Smashing Pumpkins......basically a cheap ripoff with poor woman vocals sung by a man.
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    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    Great band, seen them live a couple of times, they have some really good songs. I guess if you were an Oasis fan you might not 'get it' ;)
  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    you're funny :)
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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    facepollution wrote:
    Great band, seen them live a couple of times, they have some really good songs. I guess if you were an Oasis fan you might not 'get it' ;)

    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?
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    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Poor man's Smashing Pumpkins......basically a cheap ripoff with poor woman vocals sung by a man.

    If Silversun Pickups are a cheap rip off of the Smashing Pumpkins the question must be asked do you think the Smashing Pumpkins are a cheap rip off of My Bloody Valentine just with a bald guy signing?

    I happen to like all three bands. Silversun is okay i actually saw them last night not a bad show but they are nothing special.
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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Poor man's Smashing Pumpkins......basically a cheap ripoff with poor woman vocals sung by a man.

    aside from the guy's voice (which i can understand annoying people), i don't see how they are anything like smashing pumpkins.

    i dig them. also didn't know they were popular though. i only heard of them becos they opened for another band i went to see a while back.
  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    soulsinging wrote:
    aside from the guy's voice (which i can understand annoying people), i don't see how they are anything like smashing pumpkins.

    i dig them. also didn't know they were popular though. i only heard of them becos they opened for another band i went to see a while back.

    The songs I heard from them, including their couple hits sound very much like early Pumpkins.
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    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?

    maybe becos most people on here prefer discussing to dishing out insults. but intelligent debate is and never has been your strong suit. i'd love to have you tell me how "he's a homo" is a decent insult?
  • RareBird
    RareBird Posts: 20
    I like silversun pickups..i saw them live a few times and had the opportunity of partying with them after one of their shows...they are a nice bunch...and i appreciate an odd voice, no one has ever been innovative doing the same things everyone else is doing (voice).....come on people, be nice..to each his/her own
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  • sadprofessor
    sadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    Tried to like them. Not my thing. They sound slightly influenced by the Pumpkins, but not really that much, in fact barely at all really.

    That's a guy?

    I'll be damned.
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?

    Because it upsets you, and that makes me laugh! Plus the fact that Oasis are the epitome of mediocrity, yet you still like them enough to use their name as part of your username. The fact that you rate Oasis that highly means your opinions can't really count for much.
  • JSP552003
    JSP552003 Posts: 222
    poor mans smashing pumpkins? :confused: seriously? the only song where i can see the slightest resemblance to the smashing pumpkins is lazy eye..and even thats pushing it...carnavas is a good album and im lookin forward to see what they do with the next one
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    to all interested, they released an ep prior to that album called 'pikul' or something. i bought it at best buy and it's also very good.
  • JSP552003
    JSP552003 Posts: 222
    ahh i've been meaning to check that out..thanks for reminding me
  • kc_pj
    kc_pj Posts: 284
    Good music, nice change of pace from PJ... I'm excited to see what they release next...
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  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    I have only heard lazy eye so far and yes that is pumpkins like but I love that song nonetheless.
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  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    pjoasisrule wrote:
    Pathetic how the users on here can never throw out a decent insult, instead you just say things along the lines of "your an Oasis fan so you know nothing". You dont know me and you dont know what all my music tastes are so why bother making the same overused comment?

    As I have told you many times, what bothers me about your posts is that they are typically uneducated, unclear, and insulting. The support you offer up for your statements, when you bother to offer up support at all, is severely lacking in logical thought. Your retorts are liking to involve "Go cry to your mother" or "quit whining" or "because it sucks." This is supposed to be a discussion board. In order to discuss things, posters need to have arguments that they can back up.

    In terms of the Silversun Pickups, why the fuck does it matter if the lead singer is a guy with a high voice (please note that there is a girl in the band who sings as well)? I've heard people think that Cedric Bixtell from Mars Volta is a woman. I've heard people think Robert Plant is a woman. When I taught and used Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" in my song lyrics as poetry unit, my students all thought she was a man. Humans are remarkably variable creatures, including in our vocal ranges. That this particular lead singer might be confused for a woman is not a basis for shitting on the band.
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  • pjoasisrule
    pjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    facepollution wrote:
    Because it upsets you, and that makes me laugh! Plus the fact that Oasis are the epitome of mediocrity, yet you still like them enough to use their name as part of your username. The fact that you rate Oasis that highly means your opinions can't really count for much.

    It doesnt hurt me, your loss.........many agree that they made a couple of the best albums of the 90's
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson

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