Who likes Incubus?

iamrockmusic

incubus is a great band, but they do leave a little to be desired live.

i did read that part of why they chose brendan o'brien as the producer for 'a crow left of the murder' was because they liked what he had done with pj and other bands. i guess the dudes in incubus are pj fans. pretty cool

dangerboy

Toshala wrote:

and I don't understand why someone would lose respect for a band cos their singer did a GAP commercial. ?????

well....pretty boys don't hold much cred in the rock world. i mean there's good looking and there's pretty boys on display, you know?

JMHO

pr4mojo1

Satan. That's who likes Incubus.

NewZealandJamFan

dangerboy wrote:

well....pretty boys don't hold much cred in the rock world. i mean there's good looking and there's pretty boys on display, you know?

JMHO

He did a Gap commercial , yeah sure but honestly this selling out rubbish doesnt bother me..make a good album ill buy it, and ill come see you live. Make a piece of shit coz you were too busy making money elsewhere to care, then I wont. The only "pretty boy" in Incubus is Brandon. Nice post Toshala, all good points.
And everyone knows Satan is more of a Tenacious D fan.

IWillLiveForeve

azdrummerboy wrote:

incubus is a great band, but they do leave a little to be desired live.

i did read that part of why they chose brendan o'brien as the producer for 'a crow left of the murder' was because they liked what he had done with pj and other bands. i guess the dudes in incubus are pj fans. pretty cool

If you aren't good live, you are not a band. That is the Litmus test for bands. How the fuck can you call yourself a musician if you can't play live? I can think of a few names of bands/'artists' that can say they're good in the studio but not live. I will cut myself off at one minute. Here we go:

britney spears
aguilera
backstreet boys
new kids
candlebox
four non blonds
live (i actually flew to CO to see them at Red Rocks in 97 or 98--fucking pathetic--also I stopped the clock for that note)
eagles
chicago
journey
asia
duran duran
pet shop boys
george michael
wham
culture club

WOULD YOU WANT TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR THAT LIST????

iamrockmusic

IWillLiveForeve wrote:

If you aren't good live, you are not a band. That is the Litmus test for bands. How the fuck can you call yourself a musician if you can't play live? I can think of a few names of bands/'artists' that can say they're good in the studio but not live. I will cut myself off at one minute. Here we go:

britney spears
aguilera
backstreet boys
new kids
candlebox
four non blonds
live (i actually flew to CO to see them at Red Rocks in 97 or 98--fucking pathetic--also I stopped the clock for that note)
eagles
chicago
journey
asia
duran duran
pet shop boys
george michael
wham
culture club

WOULD YOU WANT TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR THAT LIST????

respectfully, i disagree. i think a finished studio recording is a piece of art in and of itself. and as a musician, i respect that. there are lots of bands that don't carry over as well live, but i don't think that means they're not a band. it just means that their talents and strengths are realized with the aid of controlling the sound more. yes, i respect bands that can translate over live even more. but i don't think that all of the bands (many, but not all) in your list above totally suck. example: i seriously love duran duran's records, but i would never go see them live. wait, i actually did, and they sounded ok, but i didn't expect them to be dead on... i guess that's just it. it depends on what you realistically expect. but i can name 20 songs that pj plays live very differently from how they were originally recorded. doesn't diminish it for me at all... gives a different feel, which i like...

enjoycody

i've seen Incubus 10 times amazing live show with a lot of heart behind their music...


~Cheers

NewZealandJamFan

Eagles is a poor choice to put on that list.

Ricsard

OceansJenny wrote:

Um and Pearl Jam never spawned clones?

See "Creed" and "Candlebox"

DON'T forget fuckin' BUSH!!! Of course I honestly prefer the band to that retarded leader:)

Ricsard

For me MAKE YOURSELF:) is Incubus...that is a brilliant record of greatly written and produced songs...the rest is just...good IMHO:(

lance_gray

I saw them in OKC a few years ago. It was a really good show.

SeveredMatt

I think Incubus puts on a great live show, personally, and I love their music.

Whether or not I think Pearl Jam likes them or approves of them is irrelevant to me. I'm not watching them or listening to them through Eddie's eyes or ears.

And seriously, if you think the guys in PJ, as much as we put them up on a pedestal -- and one that is deserved, no doubt about it -- are sitting around saying, "Man, I hope our fans aren't also fans of Incubus/Bush/Live/Fall Out Boy/etc.," you guys are nuts.

We like who we like. There shouldn't be a need to apologize for it or make excuses for it.

grace6697

if you like incubus, please be smart enough to not admit it.

thanks,
the management.

NewZealandJamFan

grace6697 wrote:

if you like incubus, please be smart enough to not admit it.

thanks,
the management.

Piss off, seriously. The thread title is 'who likes Incubus' not 'who doesnt like Incubus and wants to be a smart ass'

Woe be tide that some people make their musical decisions on what sounds good to them, not what other people will or will not give them shit for. People who say 'be smart enough to not admit it' or 'dont be the guy who wears the bands tshirt' etc are complete fuckin tools. If I liked Creed/Nickleback/Good Charlotte/Kelly Clarkson or anyone like that, id be happy to admit it.

NewZealandJamFan

grace6697 wrote:

if you like incubus, please be smart enough to not admit it.

thanks,
the management.

Piss off, seriously. The thread title is 'who likes Incubus' not 'who doesnt like Incubus and wants to be a smart ass'

Woe be tide that some people make their musical decisions on what sounds good to them, not what other people will or will not give them shit for. People who say 'be smart enough to not admit it' or 'dont be the guy who wears the bands tshirt' etc are complete fuckin tools. If I liked Creed/Nickleback/Good Charlotte/Kelly Clarkson or anyone like that, id be happy to admit it.

Explode to No Code

Listening to Morning View right now....great CD

NewZealandJamFan

Explode to No Code wrote:

Listening to Morning View right now....great CD

As am I, its great to have the DVD too and actually get to see what the process was , ala SVT.
Also really getting into ACLOTM, I know it was a bit rushed but thats still one of my favs at the moment.

skinnylegs

Toshala wrote:

I like them........have all the cds plus Live in Japan, the dvd of Live at Red Rock and I WISH I WAS THERE!!!! After seeing PJ all 3 nites in SF I'm still high but I dig Incubus.....a lot.....true, Mike E is underappreciated.....he does a short sweet solo on Priceless off ACLOM and it kicks nicely.....But Mike M is THE MAN in my book. I've seen them at Bridge and Lolla and thought they had great energy......and I don't understand why someone would lose respect for a band cos their singer did a GAP commercial. ?????

How could you NOT lose respect for a rock star doing a commercial for a major corporation? How rock 'n roll is that? I mean if Pearl Jam started using their songs in Coke commercials I of course just couldn't turn off my love for their music like a switch, but I would indeed lose a lot of respect for them.
C'mon where is your punk rock attitude?

Explode to No Code

skinnylegs wrote:

How could you NOT lose respect for a rock star doing a commercial for a major corporation? How rock 'n roll is that? I mean if Pearl Jam started using their songs in Coke commercials I of course just couldn't turn off my love for their music like a switch, but I would indeed lose a lot of respect for them.
C'mon where is your punk rock attitude?

Come on people, who are we to judge who does what?? If any of us were in a successful rock band and someone liked the way we looked and wanted us to appear in a commercial for some extra dough, who wouldn’t do that?? I never thought PJ would do a show like Storytellers and they did….who cares. Does wearing some gap jeans make your music sound less attractive….hell, according to Sharon Osbourne, every PJ fan and their mother wears Gap!!

Jeff Ament wears men’s Capri pants for Christ sake!! That is not punk rock!

falcon

They are good songwriters, which is very rare for their generation.