Doctor J Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Short haired people should look to alternatives to headbanging. Quote
Musky Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='kevin_lindsay' post='1194267' date='Apr 10 2011, 07:34 AM']What a load of old bollocks![/quote] Horses for courses I suppose. They're an amazing prospect live - chaotic, frenzied and exhilarating. Quote
Blademan_98 Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 I just would not like to play that close to the crowd! (I would like an audience that big though ) Not the er music that I like either but hey ho, the crowd liked it! Quote
thumbo Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 I've seen these guys a couple of times over the past 2 years. Their live sound is so huge! Definitely "horses for courses" on this stuff though, most people find their sound pretty offensive, but I think that's what appeals to me about them Quote
icastle Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Hmmm... It's lacking a certain 'something'.... ...Oh yes, silly me... a tune... Quote
Stu-khag Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 saw them live a few years back after seeing the power of salad. fantastic to see live, I cant say I listen to them at home much though Quote
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 It sounds like Saturday afternoon in the local music shop. Quote
Oscar South Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) This is a band that you can get some enjoyment out of, but if you don't really get it, your best off just off just keeping quiet! Not checked out these videos though, so not commenting on the quality of them Edited April 10, 2011 by Oscar South Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1194390' date='Apr 10 2011, 10:53 AM']It sounds like Saturday afternoon in the local music shop.[/quote] Hahahaha!!! Quote
icastle Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='Oscar South' post='1194391' date='Apr 10 2011, 10:56 AM']This is a band that you can get some enjoyment out of, but if you don't really get it, your best off just off just keeping quiet![/quote] LMAO Ok I'll be quiet. Quote
Oscar South Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Haha, not because your opinion isn't valid.. just because Lightning Bolt threads quickly escalate into controversy Quote
Doddy Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 O......K.... I've not heard of them before,but from watching them videos I gather that they are a bass and drum duo who play incredibly sloppily and with no strict tempo and with no discernible melody? Quote
Earbrass Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='Musky' post='1194294' date='Apr 10 2011, 08:48 AM']They're an amazing prospect live - chaotic, frenzied and exhilarating.[/quote] Who knows, if they ever decide to try adding music to that heady mix, they could really be onto something. Quote
Protium Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 A barefaced cab would last approx 5 seconds at a LB gig You either get it or you don't I suppose [quote name='Doddy' post='1194447' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:41 AM']I've not heard of them before,but from watching them videos I gather that they are a bass and drum duo who [b]play incredibly sloppily and with no strict tempo and with no discernible melody?[/b][/quote] Sounds a lot like every jazz band ever Quote
BassBod Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 You wouldn't listen to it at home....on a sunny spring Sunday morning..... Quote
skankdelvar Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='Blademan_98' post='1194303' date='Apr 10 2011, 08:56 AM']hey ho, the crowd liked it![/quote] [/thread] Quote
LawrenceH Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='BassBod' post='1194470' date='Apr 10 2011, 12:08 PM']You wouldn't listen to it at home....on a sunny spring Sunday morning.....[/quote] Thanks to this thread I just have! Actually it's not as awful as I was expecting after reading through the comments. It's a bit like free jazz for people who don't like jazz, only it's a bit lacking in development of ideas - the slightly sloppy technique is part of the aesthetic, fair enough. One thing: the drummer is a surprisingly smart guy - ear defenders. Quote
JimBobTTD Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [size=6][b]This drummer is at the right gig!!![/b][/size] And, for the record, I found it very interesting music. The kind of stuff you want to have on before you go off to do battle with the Visigoths. Quote
thumbo Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 [quote name='LawrenceH' post='1194490' date='Apr 10 2011, 12:25 PM']One thing: the drummer is a surprisingly smart guy - ear defenders.[/quote] He's lost a significant amount of his hearing. They started in 1994 and they tour extensively, apparently his ears are really screwed. John Peel was a fan of Lightning Bolt, there's some videos of their Peel sessions floating around on the internet, although like all videos of them they're incredibly distorted because of the sheer volume of this band. They're big on playing "guerilla-gigs" in interesting places, one of which was outside John Peel's chalet first thing in the morning at one of the ATP Festivals. Quote
Sawtooth Posted April 10, 2011 Author Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Heh heh heh! I'm cackling like some sort of mad/sad puppetier reading the reactions to my thread! I think the power of the emoticon sums up peoples opinion of Lightning Bolt rather beautifully and succinctly. So far we've had ... I personally love them. [i]But[/i], I also used to love dancing with my head practically wedged in a wall of 18" bassbins at raves. I discovered them after winning a 'Death From Above 1979 - You're a woman, I'm a machine' CD in a 6music phone competition ... ...and went on to buy Lightning Bolt's back catalogue + 'The Power of Salad' DVD. Although I fully agree that this is "horses for courses" and probably best enjoyed after a few wine gums rather than a delightfully sunny Sunday morning .... right, I'm off to chill out to Marvin Gaye's 'What's going on' in the garden. Edit: for Sunday morning spelling. Edited April 10, 2011 by Sawtooth Quote
thumbo Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 You have fine taste in drummer/bassist duos Sawtooth, but Lightning Bolt on a Sunday morning, c'mon, it's a family forum! Quote
Oscar South Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) My hypothesis based on this thread: There are two types of people in this world; those who like art who's preconceptions they agree with, and those who enjoy good art. There's nothing wrong with either standpoint. Edited April 10, 2011 by Oscar South Quote
kevin_lindsay Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Lightning Bolt are art with a Silent 'f'!!! Hahaha Quote
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