OT the darkness

[Rory]

What do you guys think of this band (particularly you guys from the U.K.)?  What kind of stance do you take when talking about them?  I tend to say that they're a mix of Rush, Led Zep, and Spinal Tap.

www.thedarknessrock.com

[Mike Burgundy]

What kind of stance do you take

Well, the "I am a Rock God and this here guitar is my, um, member" stance, o'course. Bring on the foil-wrapped zukinis.
They're great IMHO. Not very serious, but great fun. You're very right to include Tap in there

[Arno van der Heijden]

I love 'em!!! According to their singer and lead guitarist Justin Hawkins "playing guitar solos makes your balls bigger"  

They're playing a sold out show in Amsterdam tonight and I didn't manage to get tickets  :x  :x  :x

[troubledtom]

not bad for an oldschool newer sounding glam band. i think the truth will come out on the 2nd cd as far as if they are here to stay around for a while or not .    
   peace,
          - tom

[RDV]

I love it when men sing falsetto! No, I'm not!

Regards

RDV

[Jim Jones]

I think they're happily retarded -- I think they're great!  

Although, if it's not meant to be at least a little tongue-in-cheek I'll be frightened.

Jim

[Xlrator]

I wouldn't consider them "glam", tho... More like "80's Metal Revival". They're good. Wether it's a spoof or not, I don't care. I'll still listen to them.

I'm sure there is a few of us here that grew up on that stuff (like me) and think it's kinda cool, regardless of what other people say. Old-school metal is the kind of stuff I like to play!

[Rory]

Yeah, I share similar opinions.  I got it this weekend and think its awesome.  I brought it to work yesterday and had one guy think it was cool out of 6, but "they just don't get it".  haha.  I still haven't decided whether or not to take them seriously, but I still like them.

[kroushl]

I hated them at first, but they've definitely grown on me in the past two weeks or so.  Definitly has the kicked-in-the-crotch-geddy-lee sound.

[phillip]

Two words:

Freddie Mercury



Phillip

[Bassybert]

Hi guys

I'm from the UK and always wondered how The Darkness would go down in the US, from your sense of humour point of view. I'm glad you like them and are not taking them as serious as they take themselves, as I have heard from a few good sources that they totally believe in what they are doing.

I can't take them serious at all as they're from a town called Lowestoft, which is the US equivalent of Delaware or something - not a very rock n roll town!!! Still they're great for guitar music and seem to be getting people interested in playing again here in the UK. Which is a good thing.

The problem with being so retro is that sooner or later those influences are going to go out of fashion and people are going to wonder why they ever liked them. Limp Bizkit ring a bell anyone?

As an out of subject question, what did you guys in the US think when the Office won best comedy at the Grammy's, and have you ever watched it?

Regards

Jim :twisted:

[drew]

When it comes to badly-written derivative music, people eat that shit up world-wide...

...however, when it comes to The Office, I quite enjoyed the first series, and will get the second when it comes out on DVD here. Or, I guess I should say, "when the video store that rents DVDs for $1.00 a night down the street gets it in"


drew
www.toothpastefordinner.com

[Johan]

I love them...sort of too many recycled "best of"-albums thrown into one but with an obvious sence of humor...and the reason it sells simply must be that for someone 13-14 years old its brand new...just the same way recycled Beatles, T-rex, Sly&family and motown songs where new to those of us growing up in the eighties...

Johan

[Ge_Whiz]

Any music that (a) makes you smile and (b) isn't too serious is good music where I come from.

Justin from The Darkness has a tattoo of flames rising up from below his belt to his navel. When the bass player was asked to reveal just how far down the flames went, he replied, "All the way to the kindling"!

Mates of mine played "I believe in a thing called love" at a gig recently. It was easy to play (they tell me), and sounded fantastic. The audience (including me) tried to sing along but it's hard not to laugh.

[gorohon]

But, didn't you guys feel just a little grossed out when you realized that "Holding My Own" was a ballad about wankin'? (listen for the shuddering climatic sigh at the end, ewww!)  Fun stuff overall, though.

[idlefaction]

heh, i saw them recently and before i'd actually seen them play i was in the 'just don't get it' camp.  but yeah, they're definately tongue in cheek, and i definately dig it now i get it!

if they can come up with something that's not les paul -> marshall stack for the next album i'll be happier listening to it tho.  we've all heard that tone before  

maybe i should send them a highway 89!  hahahaha

[Gringo]

if they can come up with something that's not les paul -> marshall stack for the next album i'll be happier listening to it tho.  we've all heard that tone before  

:twisted: Heresy!!! Release the lions!!! :twisted:

[Alex C]

I just saw the video for "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" today, and it was excellent.  Someone earlier made a comparison to Spinal Tap, and I would have to agree.  Great song, great video.  I love the humor.  

Alex

[humbuck]

What a great band

I think they could be the saviours of British Hard Rock. (Just like Maiden 20 years ago)

They rock! Lets hope they bring proper rock back to the radio. (Makes a change from a load of girly boy bands

H.

[Jim Jones]

if they can come up with something that's not les paul -> marshall stack for the next album i'll be happier listening to it tho.  we've all heard that tone before  

Heresy is right!!!  If I ever hear a better tone than a Les Paul through an old Marshall I'll promptly shite my drawers.  

Jim