Days Of The New

jack_bass_player
jack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
edited May 2009 in Other Music
Man... just incredible stuff.. Travis Meeks is fucking awesome.

Just listened to the first album all through whilst writing some bullshit essay... and it is definitely one of my favourite albums of all time.

I love how it's full acoustic yet doesn't have the usual slow, chilled out vibe of acoustic songwriters. And he plays amazing solos on the acoustic which I LOVE.

Any more love for Travis/Days of the New? :mrgreen:
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Great album but I always thought Travis was a douchebag. When the band broke up, he did ala Axl Rose and took the name with him which is why the other 2 albums barely got radio play and are almost forgotten about. I personally like Tantric which is Days minus Travis. Great album IMO.
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  • jack_bass_player
    jack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
    Yeah I know a few Tantric songs they are pretty decent but nothing comes close to the first DOTN album for me.

    My favourite Tantric song is "The One" with Kevin Martin from Candlebox on it. I love Candlebox.
    2006 - Astoria, Dublin, Leeds
    2007 - London
    2009 - London, Manchester, London
    2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
    2011 - Alpine Valley x2
    2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
  • aicbones
    aicbones Posts: 16
    Days' first album (Orange) is definitely awesome, got me into the band. But I'm actually more of a fan of the 2nd album (Green). Every time I'm in the mood for some Days of the New I always turn to the Green album. I just love the progression Travis made.

    I saw them in concert last year and I have to say it was up there with one of the best concerts I've been to. It was unlike any other experience. They played in a small club and I was right in front of the stage. Travis has such a unique presence. The band played a mix of acoustic guitar and orchestral pieces, like a cello, and he acted like a conductor to the rest of the band.
  • release30
    release30 Posts: 2,051
    Love the Green album...But wish the Days would have all stayed together...But Travis thought he was better than the band...Well he was wrong cause now Tantric is much better than Days now...
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • jack_bass_player
    jack_bass_player Posts: 1,126
    Just listened through Orange and Green AGAIN

    I think this is my new favourite work music. I can't believe I forgot how much I loved this stuff.

    My favourite DOTN song? "Now" from Orange, amazing acoustic guitar masterpiece.
    2006 - Astoria, Dublin, Leeds
    2007 - London
    2009 - London, Manchester, London
    2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London
    2011 - Alpine Valley x2
    2012 - Isle of Wight, Manchester x2
  • Indian Summer
    Indian Summer Posts: 2,296
    Travis is a prick. He ruined a band that could have been great.
    "It's all happening"
  • release30
    release30 Posts: 2,051
    Indian Summer wrote:
    Travis is a prick. He ruined a band that could have been great.




    I'll have a shot of Maker's to that!!!!!
    Conversations getting dull
    There's a constant ringing in my ears
    Sense of humor's void and numb
    And I'm bored to tears.......
  • raymusicbass
    raymusicbass Posts: 14
    Indian Summer wrote:
    Travis is a prick. He ruined a band that could have been great.

    Spot on! I love the first album. It's acoustic but still heavy as hell! Great drumming on it too. They could've been huge but I think things like the Metallica support slot went to Travis' head!
  • Attaway77
    Attaway77 Posts: 3,735
    These albums need a vinyl treatment....
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,480
    anyone who refers to themselves as "Maestro" unironically has some ego issues. 
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,394

    For the first time on vinyl.

    Days Of The New (Vinyl)

    $72.21 CDN :o


  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,906
    nice, will have to see if I can find a copy cheaper from elsewhere :)
  • iOnlyownMymind
    iOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,953
    Imagine if this guy could keep it together without the ego, addictions, etc.  Amazing voice, great band, and killer songs before he was 20 years old. Hope he can make a comeback someday. 
  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,394

    Days Of The New II (The Green Album) (25th Anniversary Edition) vinyl

    Feb 16th release date!

  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,394

    DAYS OF THE NEW (III) =THE RED ALBUM=


    https://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/days-of-the-new/days-of-the-new-iii-the-red-album
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,480
    I've been talking to him online this afternoon. holy crap. 
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I've been talking to him online this afternoon. holy crap. 
    What happened? 
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,480
    LukinFan said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I've been talking to him online this afternoon. holy crap. 
    What happened? 
    I'm in a couple fan groups on facebook. someone posted a message "from the man himself" about some stolen equipment and such. I checked out his profile, and he had 2700+ friends, which told me he accepts friend requests from fans. so I friended him. he then sent me a message on messenger. so we started chatting. he said he hopes to perform again soon. I asked him about Purple, and he said "a bunch of it leaked online" and I told him I knew that, and he said he's thinking of releasing it as "just acoustic and vocals, not sure yet". he said "I would have liked to release the purple material where I could have made a profit from it but it didn't work out that way. at least I'm not broke and I don't have to do other work now". not sure what he meant by that
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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,480
    I was pretty shocked he messaged me, which immediately made me think it was a fake profile. but the amount he engaged and he was saying he wanted to see if I was real since he gets so many requests from fake profiles and such. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,160
    I really hope he continues to write, record and release music. That is a seriously talented dude!

    Each of those first three albums are better than the last, IMO. He really grew as a songwriter and composer during that time period and it was a shame when his music had to take a back seat to the other forces in his life. 

    I have read some things about him making some decisions that were pretty shady and having business dealings that weren't particularly wholesome but when he was at the top of his music game, he gave the world some really incredible material. 
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