Maroon 5

[Pete Academy]

I always liked their first album and thought the band was really cool. However, the latest album is probably the worst I've ever heard. They've turned into an auto-tuned pile of cheesy pop pap.

Terrible.

[gary mac]

Totally agree Pete.

[Fat Rich]

Thought the first album was pretty OK throwaway pop but everything I've heard from them since has been dismal.

I thought they might have turned into a pretty decent band but it seems not.

[pietruszka]

What!? How dare you! I loved the last album, by which I mean Hands All Over. But yes, Songs About Jane is excellent.






Dan

[Lfalex v1.1]

Marooned is what they should be.




On a distant planet.






Without any air.

[the_skezz]

Most definately agree from what I know of Maroon 5 (admittedly only the hits). The singles off the first album, though not exactly high up on my playlist, were at least decent songs which I can still enjoy today. Then I heard Moves Like Jagger earlier this year, and hoped the rest of the album wasn't as dire. Checking out youtube, my fears were confirmed

[warwickhunt]

I've covered a few of the tracks from the first album but agree that recent direction is pants!

[Valhalalf]

I am a huge fan of their first album, loads of great funky pop tracks, The second album was pretty good and the last album was a bit meh.

I have to say though I love playing Moves Like Jagger live.

[tauzero]

Sadly, one of my covers bands does "Move like Jagger". Finally, a track I hate more than "Dance the night away".

[longtimefred]

my thinking is that if its a band that have made the radio 1 playlist on a frequent basis, its usually toss. Maroon 5 joined that list very quickly with their recent stuff.

[skej21]

But without the new stuff, we wouldn't have funnies like this!

Edited July 6, 2012 by skej21

[ped]

The production of the first album was really sweet. Drums sounded awesome. Dunno what happened to them. Ah well.

[crez5150]

They got [quote name='ped' timestamp='1341587397' post='1721482']
Dunno what happened to them. Ah well.
[/quote]

They got popular...... ergo they are sh*te.

Moves like Jagger is a blinding pop tune!

[pietruszka]

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1341587397' post='1721482']
The production of the first album was really sweet. Drums sounded awesome. Dunno what happened to them. Ah well.
[/quote]
Yep the production is outstanding on the first album. The drummer actually had a lot to do with it if I remember correctly, and he's done the production certainly on the following 2 albums even though he doesn't play for them. I personally like 'Moves Like Jagger', but I haven't heard any of the recent stuff beyond 'Hands All Over' so I can't cast judgment.

And yes I call it Moobs like Jabba/Jagga to! We don't play to set lists so the stage signal for that one is cupping our 'breasts'!



Dan

[peteb]

Never really listened to them so can't compare their old stuff to the new but c'mon, Moves Like Jagger is a decent pop song!

[steve-soar]

Move Like Jagger is f***ing quality. Superb piece of pop.

But this is my favourite pop song of all time.....

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw[/url]

[Sibob]

[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1341587556' post='1721485']
They got

They got popular...... ergo they are sh*te.

Moves like Jagger is a blinding pop tune!
[/quote]

This!!
Weird that people need to shout their negative opinions all the time

Si

[steve-soar]

Nah, only joking, I can't stand them. And the singer, with his tatts, w***er.

I totally stand by Outkast, though.

[BassTractor]

Mentioned this before, I think, but I hope it bears repeating:
Eyal Amir, Jordan Rudess and Tammy Scheffer did a great vocals/iPad version of Moves Like Jagger:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8gffhbeUhs[/media]

Edited July 6, 2012 by BassTractor

[chardbass]

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1341587397' post='1721482']
The production of the first album was really sweet. Drums sounded awesome. Dunno what happened to them. Ah well.
[/quote]

Biiiiig drum sound on that opening track! Everything sounded expensive.
Slightly OT but in a similar 'big first album but what happened next' kind of way, what ever happened to The Feeling?

[JTUK]

Gotta go with the consensus here... good start but now a pile of pap..

[pietruszka]

[quote name='chardbass' timestamp='1341651534' post='1722223']


Biiiiig drum sound on that opening track! Everything sounded expensive.
Slightly OT but in a similar 'big first album but what happened next' kind of way, what ever happened to The Feeling?
[/quote]
Haha! I'm seeing them later this month! The singer was an ex student of my dads and we're still in contact with him. They had 2 albums since, not as catchy as the first but still enjoyable to listen to.

[chardbass]

I had no idea- big mainstream success with their first album. Heavy play listing etc.
Enjoy the gig :-)

[pietruszka]

[quote name='chardbass' timestamp='1341659097' post='1722345']
I had no idea- big mainstream success with their first album. Heavy play listing etc.
Enjoy the gig :-)
[/quote]
I will, thank you! Dan kindly dedicated a song in memory of my dad when he died last year. Sound bloke and an excellent businessman.


Dan

[crez5150]

Just had a quick look see..... Songs about Jane released in 2002...... 2nd album in 2007 thats some gap. Moves like Jagger also one of the best selling singles of all time. Lots and lots of touring.

Edited July 7, 2012 by crez5150