Author Topic: The best band in the world..right now (Read 2487 times)

CaptainBeefheart · « **on:** May 19, 2017, 11:04:19 pm »

Plenty can stake a claim, on record or on stage, for years of for months, in front of thousands or tens, The Stooges, the Fabs, Sonic Youth, The Clash, The Wailers, The Cramps and a thousand others.

Who are the most vital, original, arse kicking band on earth right now....?

Protomartyr, power and style , no shit taken, you can hear the influence yeh , but when it comes together they just sound like them , three great records on the bounce.

I STARE AT FLOORS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glCHUFGfZ8A

Go!

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2017, 01:11:15 am »

cloggypop · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2017, 06:01:30 am »

It's Thee Oh Sees.

S · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2017, 06:55:53 pm »

The National

Sir Psycho Sexy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2017, 07:19:17 pm »

Quote from: cloggypop on May 20, 2017, 06:01:30 am

It's Thee Oh Sees.

I knew I'd see this

My two favourites right now are Parauet Courts and FIDLAR

RedSince86 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2017, 04:02:16 pm »

Radiohead.

Been the benchmark for the last 20 years,quite poignant right now but i first saw them live in December 1997 at the Manchester Arena,i saw Oasis the night after at the Gmex but they were musically no where near these guys from Oxford.

Sudden Death Draft Loser · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2017, 04:05:29 pm »

Very subjective dependent on musical taste.

Best live band I've seen in the last year are Gentleman's Dub Club

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2017, 04:08:59 pm »

They are all terrible and no good music has been made since I was young.

KillieRed · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2017, 04:11:38 pm »

Wow two guys beat me to the punch.

I was gonna say "Thee Oh Sees" or "The National".

Listen to "Plastic Plant" by the former or "Fake Empire" by the latter for confirmation.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2017, 04:12:23 pm »

Quote from: KillieRed on May 23, 2017, 04:11:38 pm

Listen to "Plastic Plant" by the former

Absolute face melter that one, it's incredible.

KillieRed · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2017, 04:12:50 pm »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on May 23, 2017, 04:12:23 pm

Absolute face melter that one, it's incredible.

my jaw just dropped when I heard it.

CaptainBeefheart · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2017, 05:22:06 pm »

Quote from: noname on May 23, 2017, 04:05:29 pm

Very subjective dependent on musical taste.

True of course, that's ze point.

Quote from: cloggypop on May 20, 2017, 06:01:30 am

It's Thee Oh Sees.

Yes , shout.

but - guess the wonder is, will those mentioned exist in the upper echelons when the years have passed ?

cloggypop · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2017, 05:51:26 pm »

Quote from: CaptainBeefheart on May 23, 2017, 05:22:06 pm

True of course, that's ze point.

Yes , shout.

but - guess the wonder is, will those mentioned exist in the upper echelons when the years have passed ?

Thee Oh Sees have been my favourite band since 29th May 2008 when I paid 6 and a half euro to see them in the little room at the top of the Paradiso, Amsterdam. I think it was Quadrospazzed that absolutely blew me away.

https://www.paradiso.nl/web/Agenda-Item/THEE-OH-SEES.htm

There was only about 30 people there and we had a beer with John Dwyer afterwards.

I last saw them in Rotterdam about 2 weeks ago and there was around a thousand people there going fucking nuts. What a band.

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2017, 05:55:31 pm »

right now? Mahler.

ToneLa · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2017, 05:58:56 pm »

Radiohead, hands down.

Alan B'Stard · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2017, 05:59:15 pm »

Quote from: KillieRed on May 23, 2017, 04:11:38 pm

Wow two guys beat me to the punch.

Thee Oh Sees
"Plastic Plant"

WOW.....great track!

Thank you for that.

ToneLa · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2017, 06:03:02 pm »

If you want my more recent pick for more innovative guitar band, check out Suuns. Saw em at the psychedelia festival and they were boss. Every album seems to introduce new dynamics and they really can do it live.

Check out 2020 by em

Raaphael · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2017, 07:46:12 pm »

The National/Mastodon.

Matt Caughthran from The Bronx as the best front man.

CrasherKid79 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 31, 2017, 09:51:40 pm »

Always and always will be Joy Division. Are there any similar bands out there I should be listening to?

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #19 on:** May 31, 2017, 11:45:26 pm »

Quote from: CrasherKid79 on May 31, 2017, 09:51:40 pm

Always and always will be Joy Division. Are there any similar bands out there I should be listening to?

the thread title implies that the band must be currently operational...

CaptainBeefheart · « **Reply #20 on:** June 1, 2017, 12:13:08 am »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on May 31, 2017, 11:45:26 pm

the thread title implies that the band must be currently operational...

Defo.

Quote from: CrasherKid79 on May 31, 2017, 09:51:40 pm

Always and always will be Joy Division. Are there any similar bands out there I should be listening to?

That was really what I was after , not the Joy Division bit, that's been done to death from all sides. But who are the ones right now. The National are getting the few votes from in here, understandable i suppose - I do like them, but the best in the werld...a band like that, its a sorry state of affairs.

jooneyisdagod · « **Reply #21 on:** June 1, 2017, 12:33:45 am »

Thee Oh Sees are one of the very best live bands I've seen. Saw them on valentines day a few years ago now and there were barely a 100 people there. Saw John Dwyer, Petey, and Brigid walk on stage with their gear, set everything up themselves in 5 minutes and then John just say "Hey, were Thee Oh Sees. Thank you very fucking much for coming out tonight." and proceeded to melt everyone's faces for the next hour or so. Been in love since.