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facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
edited May 2008 in Other Music
Any fans out there? I know they suck now with their new lead singer, but the first two albums were awesome - Brett Scallions has an incredible voice. I just found this gem on youtube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mlD32Ebn72E

D'oh - wrong forum, sorry!
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    They weren't bad. I saw them a couple of times.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    I used to like them after their first album, then after their second I slowly became less of a fan..and the trend continued after every album
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    I am a fan. I saw them with their new singer. Don't knock toryn if you have not seen him live. He's already in another band. Search on pollstar.com on fuel and you will see no shows planned for this concert season. I think they might have been dropped by their label. Check out their myspace, I think carl posted something.

    I want to see brett with Riders (doors) before they all retire or die.
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  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,141
    thunderDAN wrote:
    I used to like them after their first album, then after their second I slowly became less of a fan..and the trend continued after every album
    Pretty much the same here. I really liked the Sunburn album top to bottom and thought they were going to become a favorite of mine if they kept it up. I couldn't really get into Something Like Human and haven't really given any of their recent stuff a try. Honestly, I thought they broke up after Something Like Human.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,977
    I respect pretty much everyone's own musical taste (you guys included), but Something Like Human is one of the few CDs I ever just gave away. :p
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    imalive wrote:
    I respect pretty much everyone's own musical taste (you guys included), but Something Like Human is one of the few CDs I ever just gave away. :p

    It was that bad? :p. I really don't even remember it to tell you the truth.
    These cuts are leaving creases. Trace the scars to fit the pieces, to tell the story, you don't need to say a word.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,977
    libragirl wrote:
    It was that bad? :p. I really don't even remember it to tell you the truth.

    IMHO, it was! :D
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  • londonwprlondonwpr Posts: 293
    I didn't even know their original singer left the band. Why did he leave?
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  • Joe2TheRevengeJoe2TheRevenge Posts: 904
    londonwpr wrote:
    I didn't even know their original singer left the band. Why did he leave?

    Because he realized he was in Fuel. haha

    He's the singer for The Doors now. for some reason.
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Something Like Human is a very solid album actually, and whilst most of the similar post-grunge bands were just releasing the most commercial stuff they could come up with, Fuel actually went a lot heavier. Obviously the singles like Hemorrhage and Bad Day might not give you that impression, but songs like Down, Prove and Empty Spaces were great hard rock songs. Then there's the song Easy, which has the some of the best harmonies this side of an AIC song (well I think so anyway :p ) :

    http://media.putfile.com/Fuel---Easy
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    I liked Fuel for a few years. Then I gave the CD's to my mom. SHE still likes them!

    They weren't too bad for mainstream rock.
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    I got their third album as a gift and I can honestly say that there was not one decent song on the entire thing. Something Like Human atleast had some catchy songs you could listen to, but the 3rd one was like someone wiped their ass on a piece of plastic, wrapped it and shipped it to record stores
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    Joe2TheRevenge wrote:

    He's the singer for The Doors now. for some reason.
    Riders on the Storm- it's just Robby and Ray from the Doors. John said he would only come back to the group if they had someone like Eddie Vedder singing for them
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  • Skitch PattersonSkitch Patterson Posts: 642
    a live band that just engaged the audience on a very solid level.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,977
    thunderDAN wrote:
    I got their third album as a gift and I can honestly say that there was not one decent song on the entire thing. Something Like Human atleast had some catchy songs you could listen to, but the 3rd one was like someone wiped their ass on a piece of plastic, wrapped it and shipped it to record stores
    tell us how you really feel!! :D
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  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    thunderDAN wrote:
    I got their third album as a gift and I can honestly say that there was not one decent song on the entire thing. Something Like Human atleast had some catchy songs you could listen to, but the 3rd one was like someone wiped their ass on a piece of plastic, wrapped it and shipped it to record stores

    Yeah it was a huge let down for me too. If you thought that one was bad, don't even bother with the latest one....seriously, it is one big steaming lump of turd.
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    facepollution wrote:
    Something Like Human is a very solid album actually, and whilst most of the similar post-grunge bands were just releasing the most commercial stuff they could come up with, Fuel actually went a lot heavier. Obviously the singles like Hemorrhage and Bad Day might not give you that impression, but songs like Down, Prove and Empty Spaces were great hard rock songs. Then there's the song Easy, which has the some of the best harmonies this side of an AIC song (well I think so anyway :p ) :

    http://media.putfile.com/Fuel---Easy

    thanks!
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    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • londonwprlondonwpr Posts: 293
    Joe2TheRevenge wrote:
    Because he realized he was in Fuel. haha

    He's the singer for The Doors now. for some reason.

    That's interesting about The Doors. Seems like a strange partnership.
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  • PissBottleManPissBottleMan Posts: 4,154
    Carl and Jeff are Obion County boys...they're alright in my book. :D

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  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    go brett go!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLSy35NoI-s
    he doesn't try to sound like jim morrison
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OzL8LYhCnw&feature=related
    he sounds like a robot to me :(
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CU1xw93PXg&feature=related
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    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • release30release30 Posts: 2,051
    I'm gonna pass on fuel
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
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