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Silversun Pickups; something just blew my mind

thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
edited July 2009 in Other Music
I didn't see them at Lollapalooza 07, but it was around that time I started listening to them. I really like some of their stuff. Anyways, I always thought the girl was the one signing and I just watched a Youtube video and it's just a guy with a girly voice. I don't know how I feel about that, but listening to them now seems weird to me. I was fooled for over 2 years. Crazy
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  • LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
    hahaha. so i guess your mind wasn't blown in a good way? but yeah, that's the one thing that always turned me off about that band, the singer has kind of a wussy voice. pretty good band though.
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    Tiki Barber wrote:
    hahaha. so i guess your mind wasn't blown in a good way? but yeah, that's the one thing that always turned me off about that band, the singer has kind of a wussy voice. pretty good band though.

    yeah now I don't know if I like them much anymore. I always thought it was the girl signing and that made it cool, now it's just a guy with a pansy voice. I mean even going through and listening to it over, It still sounds like a girl. Like if you go to a bar and start hitting on a trani that is really a man, and someone tells you it's a man, you can normally look and see the clues like hands, adam's apple, facial hair and other things you may have missed before- that is not the case with this. I listen to hear a man and I hear a girl, even when I watch the videos on Youtube I see a man and hear a girl. It's crazy


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  • thecorythecory Posts: 290
    i thought they were all former smashing pumpkins members for a long time. also i did think he was a girl.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    I think he sounds like the guy from Coheed. Never once thought it was a girl.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    i really like the new album, a lot better that the first one.
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    This thread, and previous Silversun Pickups threads on the old board, are disturbing on so many levels. If you like a band, thinking the singer is a girl, then find out the singer is a guy and stop liking the band because of that, please, sterilize yourself now. Seriously. Do humanity a favor. Do you have any concept of how fucking stupid that is?
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • thunderDANthunderDAN Posts: 2,094
    boroff89 wrote:
    This thread, and previous Silversun Pickups threads on the old board, are disturbing on so many levels. If you like a band, thinking the singer is a girl, then find out the singer is a guy and stop liking the band because of that, please, sterilize yourself now. Seriously. Do humanity a favor. Do you have any concept of how fucking stupid that is?

    it just shook up what I thought about them. I listened to them for 3 years thinking that was a girl signing, it will take some getting used to
  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    I have been a fan since I first heard them in 2006. It was an immediate feeling of liking the sound. Both Carnavas and the new record are great.

    I really could care less if it was a guy or girl. Its great music. End of discussion
  • mdigenakismdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    I like 'em. They're aight. Sweet guitar.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    (I have no experience with transvestites that I know of)

    That quote is hilarious. :lol:

    I think the band is okay. I guess i knew from the start it was wussy guy singing though.
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  • pirlo21pirlo21 Posts: 534
    I asked this question on another Silversun Pickups thread, but got no joy!!

    Any ideas what to expect from their live shows?
    I've just got some tickets to see them play in Manchester in July.
    Just wondering what kind of show to expect. Do the vocals work in a live setting?
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    pirlo21 wrote:
    I asked this question on another Silversun Pickups thread, but got no joy!!

    Any ideas what to expect from their live shows?
    I've just got some tickets to see them play in Manchester in July.
    Just wondering what kind of show to expect. Do the vocals work in a live setting?

    I saw them once, and they were okay. A lot of the bands playing that night had sound issues, especially with vocals, so it probably isn't fair to gauge them on that performance alone. I'm sure if they're a band you're into, you'll enjoy them live.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Finally listened to their 2 albums and their EP today.

    Cool stuff, interesting blend of artists. Favourite song is Ruster Wheel atm and i think Sort Of is good too.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    I BrisK I wrote:
    Finally listened to their 2 albums and their EP today.

    Cool stuff, interesting blend of artists. Favourite song is Ruster Wheel atm and i think Sort Of is good too.

    i have not heard the ep, but have the 2 albums. i really like swoon.
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Well i've been listening to them more now and im digging the whole sound. I'm one of the biggest pumpkins fans around so i probably like all the layering of guitars. Did get into them becuase someone compared them to the pumpkins and thought i might as well.

    Are they good live, going to see them monday night?

    Rusted Wheel i hope :P it's catchy as fuck!
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    I BrisK I wrote:
    Well i've been listening to them more now and im digging the whole sound. I'm one of the biggest pumpkins fans around so i probably like all the layering of guitars. Did get into them becuase someone compared them to the pumpkins and thought i might as well.

    Are they good live, going to see them monday night?

    Rusted Wheel i hope :P it's catchy as fuck!

    I saw them 2 or 3 years ago open for Wolfmother. I didn't know who they were but thought they were great! Have fun at the show!

    Oh yeah, I love Swoon. I've been listening to it a lot the last week or so.
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
    I BrisK I wrote:
    Well i've been listening to them more now and im digging the whole sound. I'm one of the biggest pumpkins fans around so i probably like all the layering of guitars. Did get into them becuase someone compared them to the pumpkins and thought i might as well.

    Are they good live, going to see them monday night?

    Rusted Wheel i hope :P it's catchy as fuck!


    damn ed, i have to wait till the end of august to see them 8-)
    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    vedder_soup wrote:
    I BrisK I wrote:
    Well i've been listening to them more now and im digging the whole sound. I'm one of the biggest pumpkins fans around so i probably like all the layering of guitars. Did get into them becuase someone compared them to the pumpkins and thought i might as well.

    Are they good live, going to see them monday night?

    Rusted Wheel i hope :P it's catchy as fuck!


    damn ed, i have to wait till the end of august to see them 8-)

    Was a really good show, lots of banter, put some kids in their place.

    Great band but i didn't realise the lead singer was actually a guy, i knew there was a women in the band and i presumed she did the vocals.. :oops: :oops: :oops:
  • vedder_soupvedder_soup Posts: 5,861
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    2003 - Sydney x3,
    2006 - Reading Festival,
    2007 - Katowice, London, Nijmegen, Rock Werchter,
    2008 - MSG x2, Hartford, Mansfield x2, Beacon Theater,
    2009 - Melbourne, Sydney,
    2010 - I watched it go to fire!
    2011 - EV Brisbane x3, Newcastle, Sydney x3,
    2012 - Manchester x 2, Amsterdam x2, Prague, Berlin x2, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen,
    2014 - Sydney, EV Sydney x3

    I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
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