Has anyone bought a record of an artist just because the guys are fans?

into the jam
into the jam Posts: 54
edited October 2008 in The Porch
Personally I have bought Neil Yong records just because they are huge fans of Mr. Young and all that thing of him about being called the godfather of grunge

...and of course I think he is awesome...
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  • GivenToJam88
    GivenToJam88 NJ Posts: 1,187
    Neil Young is the man - MSG this December!!
    2006: 5/28
    2008: 6/19, 6/24, 6/25
    2009: 6/14 (EV), 10/27, 10/28
    2010: 5/17
    2011: 6/21 (EV), 6/22 (EV), 9/11, 9/12
    2012: 9/2
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  • Soulfire42
    Soulfire42 Posts: 404
    Close... I bought Sleater-Kinney because they were going to be the opening band and I wanted to check them out and be familiar with some of their stuff prior to seeing them.

    I couldn't even give away the thing and our family looked on with horror the first time I put it into our car's cd player. I've since learned that my taste varies quite a bit from what a lot of the guys in the band enjoy.
  • wolfbear
    wolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Yes and no. All of the older influences and contemporary bands I already have or know. I have checked out younger or new openers over the years and bought a few that I kind of liked. Idlewild (liked ), KOL (not too impressed), MMJ (don't like). I'm sure there are more but can't think right now. :)
    "I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
  • washedinblack91
    washedinblack91 Posts: 3,079
    i've been looking for quadrophenia in vinyl but instead i've got who's next. still good i guess.. ;)
    PJ: 9/29/04, 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/18/13, 8/7/16
    eV: 8/4/08, 8/5/08, 6/21/11
    SG: 10/4/08<-- MET STONE!!!
  • pc_loadletter
    pc_loadletter Posts: 164
    they introduced me to ben harper and social distortion (mikes shirt on latg), but i checked out some songs before i bought their cds.
  • allstar340
    allstar340 NYC Posts: 848
    washedinblack91 wrote:
    i've been looking for quadrophenia in vinyl but instead i've got who's next. still good i guess.. ;)
    I'd heard it before, but I listened to Tommy religiously after night 1 at MSG.
    pretty life changing.
    Never listened to anybody else just because of Pearl Jam though. And I dont think I even listened to Tommy specifically because of them, my friend was telling me the Who were amazing after Eddie made the comments about the vinyl.
    08 -MSG I.eV Newark.Stone in BK. 09 -Spectrum II,III,IV. 10- Prudential Center.MSG I,II. Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 11- eV NY I, II. Bridge School Benefit Night II (eV solo). 12- Made in America Festival. 13- Oakland. 14- Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 17- eV Ohana. 18- Seattle I, II. 21- SHN. 22- ev & Earthlings Beacon, MSG, Camden. 23- eV & Earthlings Ohana. 24 - MSG I, II
  • nothingman44
    nothingman44 Posts: 1,496
    i will never even entertain the thought of buying a Sleater-Kinney album.
  • washedinblack91
    washedinblack91 Posts: 3,079
    nothingman44 wrote:
    i will never even entertain the thought of buying a Sleater-Kinney album.
    i heard them on a DVD that i cant think of right now, the one where i think she fills in for chris on hunger strike, and i gotta say... that voice... eesh.... but you know, as long as she enjoys what she's doing, to each their own i guess
    PJ: 9/29/04, 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 9/3/11, 9/4/11, 10/18/13, 8/7/16
    eV: 8/4/08, 8/5/08, 6/21/11
    SG: 10/4/08<-- MET STONE!!!
  • allstar340
    allstar340 NYC Posts: 848
    nothingman44 wrote:
    i will never even entertain the thought of buying a Sleater-Kinney album.
    yeah
    I never understood why they are considered to be so good by Eddie.
    I guess we dont have to agree on everything haha
    08 -MSG I.eV Newark.Stone in BK. 09 -Spectrum II,III,IV. 10- Prudential Center.MSG I,II. Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 11- eV NY I, II. Bridge School Benefit Night II (eV solo). 12- Made in America Festival. 13- Oakland. 14- Bridge School Benefit Nights I, II. 17- eV Ohana. 18- Seattle I, II. 21- SHN. 22- ev & Earthlings Beacon, MSG, Camden. 23- eV & Earthlings Ohana. 24 - MSG I, II
  • Lizardking
    Lizardking Posts: 936
    Soulfire42 wrote:
    Close... I bought Sleater-Kinney because they were going to be the opening band and I wanted to check them out and be familiar with some of their stuff prior to seeing them.

    I couldn't even give away the thing and our family looked on with horror the first time I put it into our car's cd player. I've since learned that my taste varies quite a bit from what a lot of the guys in the band enjoy.



    Funny I did same thing, to check out what they played. Never even made it a complete song. I kept hitting next, listen for about 40 seconds and hit Next again. I gave it to my 1 year old, she thought it looked pretty.
    Lizardking

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  • gndcd402
    gndcd402 Posts: 2,576
    well...i picked up mmj stuff after i saw them open and have loved them ever since :)

    how about an artist you should listen to cuz i say so ;) Serj Tankian (former singer of System of a Down) has a solo record that is PHENOMENAL!!!!
  • silas23
    silas23 SoCal Posts: 99
    I really got into The Clash and The Who because of them. Quadraphenia is now one of my favorites....

    They got me into Neil awhile back to. I have seen Neil 21 times since, only 2nd to PJ.....
  • JP2026766
    JP2026766 Posts: 1,125
    Soulfire42 wrote:
    Close... I bought Sleater-Kinney because they were going to be the opening band and I wanted to check them out and be familiar with some of their stuff prior to seeing them.

    I couldn't even give away the thing and our family looked on with horror the first time I put it into our car's cd player. I've since learned that my taste varies quite a bit from what a lot of the guys in the band enjoy.

    Same with me.

    Mansfield II '08

    EV Solo Shows:

    NYC I
    NJPAC

    I. LOVE. YIELD.
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,581
    They have certainly helped me explore other bands like Neil and REM.
  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    I bought Neil young CDs because of the guys.
    There are bands that i discovered thanks to pearl jam: Kings of Leon, My morning jacket, the black keys. And obviously, bands like brad, wellwater conspiracy or temple of the dog.
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  • CopTheRiotAct
    CopTheRiotAct Posts: 953
    The Who
    Neil young
    sleater kinney
    kings of leon
    bruce


    love em all.
    ...The Moon is Rollin' Round....
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Neil Young.

    I want to investigate Ben Harper further too.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • augustwest
    augustwest Posts: 739
    of course!

    one of the best ways to find out about "new" music is to find someone who you think has similar musical tastes and work on their recommendations
  • pearljamgirl07
    pearljamgirl07 Posts: 792
    I haven't bought any cd but I got into a couple of bands for the guys
    "You're the eve of my destruction in the garden of fears"
  • Jack_C_Gregory
    Jack_C_Gregory Posts: 540
    I bought the Dead Boys first album after hearing them play Sonic Reducer at a live show.

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