Anyone Missing Old School Traditional Metal In Their Life?

[JRA]

Originally Posted by DethMaiden

Because the production is the only thing that makes a band good, yep.

You were the one whining about polished production.

[DethMaiden]

Originally Posted by JRA

You were the one whining about polished production.

You're still failing to make a point. Let's say I like Motorhead's production. Shouldn't they still have to write good songs?

[JRA]

Originally Posted by DethMaiden

You're still failing to make a point. Let's say I like Motorhead's production. Shouldn't they still have to write good songs?

Your argument is the equivalent of me saying "shouldn't Whitesnake have to write good songs?"

[DethMaiden]

Originally Posted by JRA

Your argument is the equivalent of me saying "shouldn't Whitesnake have to write good songs?"

I don't follow. Please tell me your argument explicitly, because I don't know what I'm arguing against.

[JRA]

Originally Posted by DethMaiden

I don't follow. Please tell me your argument explicitly, because I don't know what I'm arguing against.

When it comes to straight rock bands (which is how I refer to "old school metal"), any halfwit moron can say 'they don't write good songs' because of some stupid misconception of image or what they think a good song is supposed to be. I'm sure plenty of people can back me up when I say Motorhead have plenty of good riffs, verses, choruses and, very unlike most old school metal bands, lyrics.

[DethMaiden]

Originally Posted by JRA

When it comes to straight rock bands (which is how I refer to "old school metal"), any halfwit moron can say 'they don't write good songs' because of some stupid misconception of image or what they think a good song is supposed to be. I'm sure plenty of people can back me up when I say Motorhead have plenty of good riffs, verses, choruses and, very unlike most old school metal bands, lyrics.

Okay, and I think they suck. Not because of a preconceived notion of what a good song is, but because I derive no pleasure from listening to them.

[Dextrimental]

Personally, I find the problem with todays production is that you can actually varnish every little note and utterance in a song with the use of a computer, without actually being able to replicate it live, Dragonforce being a prime offender. I think that over production occurs when the band cant replicate the sound live, obviously within a margin, singer's voice wearing down on tour and what not.

In Maidens era, and indeed Motorheads, you pretty much had to record the songs live, the band had to play them all together, then leads and vocal tracks would be added. Many of these bands still practise this, and they are better for it, their live show is better, and any Maiden or Motorhead fan, or both in my case, will tell you that their records have always had a certain warmness to them in the recording, and its always been good to know that it will sound almost the same live. Nowadays, bands can layer everything a million times, do everything over and over again for the best take too, and some of the newer bands could really do with playing the songs live instead. Just my 2 cents.

[SerpentineVIVIVI]

Originally Posted by JRA

When it comes to straight rock bands (which is how I refer to "old school metal"), any halfwit moron can say 'they don't write good songs' because of some stupid misconception of image or what they think a good song is supposed to be. I'm sure plenty of people can back me up when I say Motorhead have plenty of good riffs, verses, choruses and, very unlike most old school metal bands, lyrics.

I like Motorhead.

Establishing that, 95% of their stuff sounds exactly the same. Same chord progression, same voice, same solos.

[SomewhereInTime72]

Listening to a few songs, and I think this band is pretty rockin' albeit not the most original thing I've heard. Nice riffage.