Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 LOL Bashing Keane in an effects forum is as cliche as hearing indie rockers touting The Pixies. I feel blessed to appreciate both :poke: But seriously, I play guitar, and love guitar rock same as the next guy; but that doesn't mean I have to limit my tastes to it. I also love Kraftwerk, A-ha, The Blue Nile, Depeche Mode, and Air. Keane write great melodic songs in a feminine and romantic tradition, and I feel no shame in connecting with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 LOLBashing Keane in an effects forum is as cliche as hearing indie rockers touting The Pixies. I feel blessed to appreciate both :poke:But seriously, I play guitar, and love guitar rock same as the next guy; but that doesn't mean I have to limit my tastes to it. I also love Kraftwerk, A-ha, The Blue Nile, Depeche Mode, and Air. Keane write great melodic songs in a feminine and romantic tradition, and I feel no shame in connecting with that. To be fair, they asked for it. They're mostly harmless and apparently nice enough guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 To be fair, they asked for it. They're mostly harmless and apparently nice enough guys. We all ask for it. Nobody's immune from ridicule - not even guitarists who mistake distortion and wattage for penis size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members booher Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Air is sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 gdpZgJxlP1U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I love that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shaun126 Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I really, really liked the first record. Saw them back then and thought it was a great show. I tried to get into the 2nd record, and it just wasnt that good. Havent really listened to them since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 But Shed Seven give you a boner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Taylor. Posted February 15, 2009 Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 I love that song. Me, too.I think Keane's first album is BRILLIANT. There isn't a single song on there that I don't love, and She Has No Time is probably my favorite song on the album. Under the Iron Sea I actually got first, and while it isn't as complete as Hopes and Fears, the songs that I like I REALLY like (Atlantic, Is it Any Wonder?, Nothing in My Way, A Bad Dream). Perfect Symmetry I thought just was not good, start to finish. They tried to do too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted February 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 15, 2009 Me, too.I think Keane's first album is BRILLIANT. There isn't a single song on there that I don't love, and She Has No Time is probably my favorite song on the album. Under the Iron Sea I actually got first, and while it isn't as complete as Hopes and Fears, the songs that I like I REALLY like (Atlantic, Is it Any Wonder?, Nothing in My Way, A Bad Dream). Perfect Symmetry I thought just was not good, start to finish. They tried to do too much. Agreed on all points. Under the Iron Sea took awhile to grow on me, but now I really like the album. It's just a bit too overproduced for me, but the songs underneath are solid. "Atlantic" is a classic. I don't like the new album; but I love "You Don't See Me." As posted earlier, it reminds me of Queen's songwriting - beautiful and tragic sounding. Tom was in rehabilitation during the making of Perfect Symmetry, and it shows. You can tell that Tim and Richard did their best to make the record sound upbeat and optimistic as possible, but it just doesn't work with them. That isn't their strength, methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members narwhal Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Keane is my "guilty pleasure" band. I can't believe that I haven't worn out those CD's yet. The piano guy seems to have a bottomless well for catchy melodies, and really isn't a bad lyricist if you can get past the stream of self-pity that runs thru it.Perfect Symmetry had the first couple of songs that I considered "duds" out of all three of their records, which is a pretty phenomenal average.I'm not sure that I'm that interested in seeing them, live. They are probably pretty good, from what I've seen on video. Someone voiced the criticism that quite a bit of the live show was sequenced, which isn't surprising when you have only three people in the band, and only one who is playing the non-percussion instruments.If you like Keane, you would probably like a band from the early 90's called "Riverside" (not the more recent metal band). They had a CD called "One" that is probably available for one-cent plus shipping on ebay. Sappy pop in a similar thematic vein.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Bashing Keane in an effects forum is as cliche as hearing indie rockers touting The Pixies. I feel blessed to appreciate both :poke: But seriously, I play guitar, and love guitar rock same as the next guy; but that doesn't mean I have to limit my tastes to it. I also love Kraftwerk, A-ha, The Blue Nile, Depeche Mode, and Air. Keane write great melodic songs in a feminine and romantic tradition, and I feel no shame in connecting with that. Right on! I couldn't agree more.Brother of another mother, I tell ya'. cheers,Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members houseofglass21 Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 I love this tune...[YOUTUBE]QTNbZDSWkuI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ice Monster Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Fantastic song. Thank you for reminding me of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kubenzi Posted March 27, 2009 Members Share Posted March 27, 2009 Leaving so soon is my favorite track.I guess i am alone in enjoying the second album a bit more than the first.Keane bashing does seem a little surprising in an effects forum that is constantly seeing "what fx does the edge use" when the dude in Keane can cop an edge tone with a piano. I wish i could find thier first SNL appearance.i watched that and i was sold.It was the first time i had seen a band do live exactly what they did on the album,only more powerful.In fact i might even say somewhere only we know on SNL was the best SNL performance i can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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