Alter Bridge

Hatriet
Hatriet Posts: 80
edited August 2010 in Other Music
Hey guys, just wondered if any of you like Alter Bridge and if so, which do you think is their best album? I'm going to see them in October and I want to listen to them more before I see them :D Cheers, peace :mrgreen:
Harriet. :)
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    I don't own any of their albums, but they put on a good live show. Not a fan of Creed at all - and these guys don't sound anything like them - but they often get lumped together because they are pretty much Creed without Scott Stapp. Glad to hear they are back together and touring again. Do you have any tour dates for them?
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  • Hatriet
    Hatriet Posts: 80
    Thanks! Good to know they put on a great show :) and you'll find all the tour dates here http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/75241/ ... ridge.html 8-) or their website is http://www.alterbridge.com/ the tour dates are on there too :mrgreen:
    Harriet. :)
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    PissedOnMyPlate wrote:
    Hey guys, just wondered if any of you like Alter Bridge and if so, which do you think is their best album? I'm going to see them in October and I want to listen to them more before I see them :D Cheers, peace :mrgreen:

    Would this be at Rock City by any chance?

    I refused to listen to them cos of Creed but my mate who i trust says they are good so im gonna go so i'm in the same boat too.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    edited August 2010
    Got my tickets for the Hammersmith show, there's about 15 of us going!

    Can't wait for the new record, apparently Myles pulls out some really epic vocal performances, it's gonna be immense!!

    P.s Both albums are great, I have a soft spot for their first one One Day Remains, purely because I hadn't heard a singer with that kind of vocal talent in a very long time. Blackbird has a couple of filler tracks in my opinion, but that aint bad out of 13 songs
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    Brisk. wrote:
    Would this be at Rock City by any chance?

    I refused to listen to them cos of Creed but my mate who i trust says they are good so im gonna go so i'm in the same boat too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv-EZx-qI_8 ;)
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    facepollution wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    Would this be at Rock City by any chance?

    I refused to listen to them cos of Creed but my mate who i trust says they are good so im gonna go so i'm in the same boat too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv-EZx-qI_8 ;)

    Ye you!
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    Brisk. wrote:
    facepollution wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    Would this be at Rock City by any chance?

    I refused to listen to them cos of Creed but my mate who i trust says they are good so im gonna go so i'm in the same boat too.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv-EZx-qI_8 ;)

    Ye you!

    Glad you're giving them a go dude!
  • Hatriet
    Hatriet Posts: 80
    Brisk. wrote:
    PissedOnMyPlate wrote:
    Hey guys, just wondered if any of you like Alter Bridge and if so, which do you think is their best album? I'm going to see them in October and I want to listen to them more before I see them :D Cheers, peace :mrgreen:

    Would this be at Rock City by any chance?

    I refused to listen to them cos of Creed but my mate who i trust says they are good so im gonna go so i'm in the same boat too.

    Yeah it's at Rock City are you goin there? 8-) & why does everyone hate Creed so much? Never listened to them :lol:
    Harriet. :)
  • Brisk.
    Brisk. Posts: 11,578
    PissedOnMyPlate wrote:
    Brisk. wrote:
    PissedOnMyPlate wrote:
    Hey guys, just wondered if any of you like Alter Bridge and if so, which do you think is their best album? I'm going to see them in October and I want to listen to them more before I see them :D Cheers, peace :mrgreen:

    Would this be at Rock City by any chance?

    I refused to listen to them cos of Creed but my mate who i trust says they are good so im gonna go so i'm in the same boat too.

    Yeah it's at Rock City are you goin there? 8-) & why does everyone hate Creed so much? Never listened to them :lol:

    Lol i hope you arn't being serious..

    I'll be going to the show alone so if you wanna meet up lemme know!
  • Hatriet
    Hatriet Posts: 80
    facepollution wrote:
    Got my tickets for the Hammersmith show, there's about 15 of us going!

    Can't wait for the new record, apparently Myles pulls out some really epic vocal performances, it's gonna be immense!!

    P.s Both albums are great, I have a soft spot for their first one One Day Remains, purely because I hadn't heard a singer with that kind of vocal talent in a very long time. Blackbird has a couple of filler tracks in my opinion, but that aint bad out of 13 songs

    Sounds good, have an awesome time! and thanks a lot, I'll get One Day Remains then and I love myles' voice, I saw him playing with Slash at Download and was blown away! 8-)
    Harriet. :)
  • Hatriet
    Hatriet Posts: 80
    Brisk, I'm bein serious :lol: and yeah dude, that'd be cool 8-)
    Harriet. :)
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    They sound quite a bit like Creed. I mean, how could they not. Not like Stapp was adding anything to them musically. The only differences I hear are tasteless guitar solos, and a pretty good singer that uses it in a pretty bad way.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    DewieCox wrote:
    They sound quite a bit like Creed. I mean, how could they not. Not like Stapp was adding anything to them musically. The only differences I hear are tasteless guitar solos, and a pretty good singer that uses it in a pretty bad way.

    They're a lot heavier than Creed:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNWMVeLtgRw
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    facepollution wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    They sound quite a bit like Creed. I mean, how could they not. Not like Stapp was adding anything to them musically. The only differences I hear are tasteless guitar solos, and a pretty good singer that uses it in a pretty bad way.

    They're a lot heavier than Creed:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNWMVeLtgRw

    I've heard them, both albums in their entirety. Every song has a mellow Creed part then Tremonti assumes douchy rock star stance and lays down some guitar exercises.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    DewieCox wrote:
    I've heard them, both albums in their entirety. Every song has a mellow Creed part then Tremonti assumes douchy rock star stance and lays down some guitar exercises.

    Uh huh, I see. I don't hear that at all. Sure it's unashamedly melodic, but that in itself is not a bad thing in my book. Creed minus Scott Stapp would be plain old inoffensive meat and potatoes rock.

    How is Tremonti playing a long solo any different to Mike McCready playing a long solo? And he's hardly the first guitarist to pull funny faces and rock star moves now is he?

    Anyway, the biggest draw for me is Myles Kennedy, it's nice to hear a singer who can replicate what they do on cd live.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    facepollution wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    I've heard them, both albums in their entirety. Every song has a mellow Creed part then Tremonti assumes douchy rock star stance and lays down some guitar exercises.

    Uh huh, I see. I don't hear that at all. Sure it's unashamedly melodic, but that in itself is not a bad thing in my book. Creed minus Scott Stapp would be plain old inoffensive meat and potatoes rock.

    How is Tremonti playing a long solo any different to Mike McCready playing a long solo? And he's hardly the first guitarist to pull funny faces and rock star moves now is he?


    Unashamedly melodic??? That's a fuckin laugh.

    Tremonti's playing solo's?? When? All I hear are warmups. He has absolutely no feel and horrible tone. Sure, he's not the first to pose, but he does it in the most cliched ways possible, and he often gets this look of "oh yeah, what I'm playing is amazing" when he breaks into some sweep pick run.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    DewieCox wrote:
    Unashamedly melodic??? That's a fuckin laugh. .

    In the same way that plenty of bands aren't ashamed to write melodic music - Pearl Jam included.
    DewieCox wrote:
    Tremonti's playing solo's?? When? All I hear are warmups. He has absolutely no feel and horrible tone. Sure, he's not the first to pose, but he does it in the most cliched ways possible, and he often gets this look of "oh yeah, what I'm playing is amazing" when he breaks into some sweep pick run.

    More cliched than playing a guitar solo behind your head?! ;) Who gives a shit what he looks like when he's playing? His solo in the song Blackbird is full of feeling.
  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    listened to a few songs on youtube thinking i was missing out on something here... nope :D

    carry on, cock rock fans
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  • joely_91
    joely_91 Posts: 795
    great band...though i think its safe to assume that they are going to be hated on just because of creed... :lol: atleast myles can actually spell, doesnt sound like a vedder wannabe, and has some serious pipes...but everyone is entitled to their opinion....to quote chris robinson....opinions are like assholes everyone has them :D..but in response to the first post i think they are good and can't wait to hear the new album
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  • reedrothchild
    reedrothchild Posts: 635
    DewieCox wrote:
    They sound quite a bit like Creed. I mean, how could they not. Not like Stapp was adding anything to them musically. The only differences I hear are tasteless guitar solos, and a pretty good singer that uses it in a pretty bad way.

    so true. i saw them with my roommate because he loves them. mark tremonti's guitar playing is so soulless. lead singer can sing but i think he's still stuck in 1987. they did a couple of okay covers though. also the songwriting was pretty terrible.
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