Days of the News' first disc is quite good, although it sure shows Alice In Chains as an "inspiration". Meeks was really good singing The End with the surviving Doors on that Storytellers' episode about 6 years ago. Never heard anything he did after that first one, though I loved The Down Town-great little tune!
First record is pretty good but the second one is pretty bad. I hear Meeks is a meth head and that's why the others in the band left to form Tantric. Still, the first record is a good acoustic rock record.
He's gotten clean....Intervention on A&E....his family and girlfriend got together and gave him a choice: get clean or you're on your own.
I heard the others were kicked out by Travis. That's what they were saying on Intervention. I don't remember why he did, but it had to do with his addiction. That shit messes you up BAD.
"and he still gives his love, he just gives it away and the love he receives is the love that is saved,..."
the only song I've heard is the one that goes, "I finally found a reason, I don't need an excuse.....", but please don't tell me this doesn't sound like an AIC song, because it DOES. as far as the other songs, I don't know. but that song absolutely sounds like an AIC ripoff.
That would be Touch, Peel and Stand. But I really like Man in the Box and a couple of other AIC songs and I really don't hear any similarities...certainly not enough to say TPS sounds like an AIC song. I never connected either band to the other, not like Creed and Pearl Jam (I thought My Own Prison was PJ at first). This is the first I've ever heard/seen a comparison. I'm not going to tell you it doesn't sound like an AIC song; I'll just tell you that in my opinion it doesn't.
"and he still gives his love, he just gives it away and the love he receives is the love that is saved,..."
sorry your thread didn't come up when i searched the forum.
anyway, i think they're really good, i'm actually listening to their first album now.
i can't say i was too surprised to learn that travis is a drug addict, but even so he's a really great musician
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" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
He's gotten clean....Intervention on A&E....his family and girlfriend got together and gave him a choice: get clean or you're on your own.
I heard the others were kicked out by Travis. That's what they were saying on Intervention. I don't remember why he did, but it had to do with his addiction. That shit messes you up BAD.
No doubt. That's good he cleaned up. Hopefully it sticks.
The first album is one of my favorite albums, but for some reason I never got around to getting anything else by them. I downloaded something labled b-sides, but never really listened much, and didn't like it nearly as much as the that first album.
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bullshit
why the hell are there some people on this board who feel the need to compare every band with a vocallist who has a deep voice to creed, i'm sick of that shit
Monty Got a Raw Deal
" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
bullshit
why the hell are there some people on this board who feel the need to compare every band with a vocallist who has a deep voice to creed, i'm sick of that shit
hardly ever do i compare bands...
both were big at around the same time, roughly around my seniour yr...
and NO ONE could tell the difference when one or the other came on the radio...it's not just about the voice
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Their first album was pretty good. I don't think I've listened to them since.
"So, you must really love Led Zeppelin. That’s the oldest shirt I’ve ever seen on someone who wasn’t a bum."
"Hey, if God didn’t want me to wear it so much, he wouldn’t have made them rock so hard."
bullshit
why the hell are there some people on this board who feel the need to compare every band with a vocallist who has a deep voice to creed, i'm sick of that shit
LOL! There were deep voices in music LONG before Creed ever came along!
both were big at around the same time, roughly around my seniour yr...
and NO ONE could tell the difference when one or the other came on the radio...it's not just about the voice
I recall Days of the New being big in Canada towards the end of 1997. The first I heard of Creed was the spring of 1998 when they started playing My Own Prison on the radio. I thought it was Pearl Jam; in my opinion Scott Stapp (L!) tries just a little too hard to make himself sound like Eddie. No one I knew ever confused Days of the New and Creed. I don't think they sound even remotely alike. Though after some thought I can see how some would compare Days of the New to Alice in Chains. I wouldn't say one would ever be confused for the other, but some comparison, yes.
"and he still gives his love, he just gives it away and the love he receives is the love that is saved,..."
LOL! There were deep voices in music LONG before Creed ever came along!
I recall Days of the New being big in Canada towards the end of 1997. The first I heard of Creed was the spring of 1998 when they started playing My Own Prison on the radio. I thought it was Pearl Jam; in my opinion Scott Stapp (L!) tries just a little too hard to make himself sound like Eddie. No one I knew ever confused Days of the New and Creed. I don't think they sound even remotely alike. Though after some thought I can see how some would compare Days of the New to Alice in Chains. I wouldn't say one would ever be confused for the other, but some comparison, yes.
yeah i think DOTN were influenced by Alice in Chains in their early days
Monty Got a Raw Deal
" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
i love days of the new...my buddy was actually really good friend's with the guitarist of days of the new, they went to the same high school
Tell him to tell that guitarrist that here in Chile they can play whenever they want and they are going to have a blast of a crowd, we love Days of the New, seriously.
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Tell him to tell that guitarrist that here in Chile they can play whenever they want and they are going to have a blast of a crowd, we love Days of the New, seriously.
There is no more Days of the New. It's just Travis Meeks now.
"and he still gives his love, he just gives it away and the love he receives is the love that is saved,..."
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I heard the others were kicked out by Travis. That's what they were saying on Intervention. I don't remember why he did, but it had to do with his addiction. That shit messes you up BAD.
anyway, i think they're really good, i'm actually listening to their first album now.
i can't say i was too surprised to learn that travis is a drug addict, but even so he's a really great musician
" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
No doubt. That's good he cleaned up. Hopefully it sticks.
Esther's here and she's sick?
hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
Harsh.
bullshit
why the hell are there some people on this board who feel the need to compare every band with a vocallist who has a deep voice to creed, i'm sick of that shit
" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
Oh yeah Great band !!! The orange album is one of my favorites ! Still wainting for their new album "purple"
hardly ever do i compare bands...
both were big at around the same time, roughly around my seniour yr...
and NO ONE could tell the difference when one or the other came on the radio...it's not just about the voice
Esther's here and she's sick?
hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
"Hey, if God didn’t want me to wear it so much, he wouldn’t have made them rock so hard."
LOL!
I recall Days of the New being big in Canada towards the end of 1997. The first I heard of Creed was the spring of 1998 when they started playing My Own Prison on the radio. I thought it was Pearl Jam; in my opinion Scott Stapp (L!) tries just a little too hard to make himself sound like Eddie. No one I knew ever confused Days of the New and Creed. I don't think they sound even remotely alike. Though after some thought I can see how some would compare Days of the New to Alice in Chains. I wouldn't say one would ever be confused for the other, but some comparison, yes.
well i respect your opinion even if i don't agree with it, Days of the New do NOT sound like creed.
" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
yeah i think DOTN were influenced by Alice in Chains in their early days
" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
I just noticed.... I'm an Animal now!!
EXACTLY! sorry brain of pj but thats one thing that really pisses me off, didn't mean to jump down your throat about it though
" makes much more sense to live in the present tense "
Tell him to tell that guitarrist that here in Chile they can play whenever they want and they are going to have a blast of a crowd, we love Days of the New, seriously.