I don't know. Mark is somewhat religious, I am not. I enjoy hearing him express himself. I like Rush (Niel Peart had a somewhat libertarian bent to him). I enjoy Ted Nugent, Megadeth, Elvis, Lynard Skynard etc. I would probably draw the line at outright fascism or communism etc but genuine expression is better than pandering.
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Good on youCrumbso wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 12:35 pmI don't know. Mark is somewhat religious, I am not. I enjoy hearing him express himself. I like Rush (Niel Peart had a somewhat libertarian bent to him). I enjoy Ted Nugent, Megadeth, Elvis, Lynard Skynard etc. I would probably draw the line at outright fascism or communism etc but genuine expression is better than pandering.
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Maybe spiritual is a better word. It's basically what WDTTW is about. The belief in some guiding force compared to someone who thinks there is nothing.
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-------Maybe not, but you said BB had only like 2 filler songs. Also, on this board you just always seemed to hold BB in high regard. That's totally cool. But I just never held it in high regard the way that you and some other people on this board here have.Timotheus wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:51 amI never compared ODR to Blackbird, but okay.cheesedip1 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:17 am I agree with Dan Dando. ODY album just has better songs overall compared to BB. So basically the opposite viewpoint that Timo has.
I think the best 2 AB albums are ODY and Fortress.
--------Id like to chime in here with some of my thoughts even if they are off topic. I think Alter bridge should try writing a couple songs about love or romance or whatever. It doesnt have to be some cheezy thing, but I think it would feel fresh (In the Deep). Just seems like AB always does the same old thing lyrically. Also, religion i dont think is all bad. I dont agree with all of it but I think there is some good. The thing I really dont like is people who are bandwagoners. I know a lady who says shes religious but like all she does iis believe in God and thats basically it. It just feels very dishonest and I dont respect it.
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ODR, you mean?
I almost dated a girl like that. And yes, Alter Bridge should write a song about love or romance. I'll take it even if it's cheesy.cheesedip1 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 4:04 am --------Id like to chime in here with some of my thoughts even if they are off topic. I think Alter bridge should try writing a couple songs about love or romance or whatever. It doesnt have to be some cheezy thing, but I think it would feel fresh (In the Deep). Just seems like AB always does the same old thing lyrically. Also, religion i dont think is all bad. I dont agree with all of it but I think there is some good. The thing I really dont like is people who are bandwagoners. I know a lady who says shes religious but like all she does iis believe in God and thats basically it. It just feels very dishonest and I dont respect it.
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About the love or romance thing… Myles gave us Reigns Over Me, so I think I’m set for life here.
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I still would, I'd just probably move away from listening to him. When Aaron Lewis outed himself as a hardcore right-winger, I stopped listening to Staind (I already wasn't listening to his solo country stuff because, ew). All artists should have the freedom to express themselves as they see fit, and we as fans have the freedom to give them our attention or not.
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-This Side of Fate
-The Last Hero
These songs are hard to relate to because the lyrics are pretty abstract.
Also, both have chorus lyrics that suck.
That’s despite the fact that both are good songs musically. Like neither of these songs has the best lyrics with both having sucky chorus lyrics.
——Aaron is right wing, but that doesn’t necessarily make him a bigot or anything.
-The Last Hero
These songs are hard to relate to because the lyrics are pretty abstract.
Also, both have chorus lyrics that suck.
That’s despite the fact that both are good songs musically. Like neither of these songs has the best lyrics with both having sucky chorus lyrics.
——Aaron is right wing, but that doesn’t necessarily make him a bigot or anything.
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- They should do only instrumental songs, at least one per album.
- They should release instrumental of every one of their songs to the date or at least from the greatest hits.
- After Fortress, their albums were getting worse, being Walk The Sky the weakest of all AB albums to the date. I hope Pawns & Kings breaks this cycle.
- Never Born to Follow is the best bonus track they release, absolutely a killer banger \m/.
- They should release instrumental of every one of their songs to the date or at least from the greatest hits.
- After Fortress, their albums were getting worse, being Walk The Sky the weakest of all AB albums to the date. I hope Pawns & Kings breaks this cycle.
- Never Born to Follow is the best bonus track they release, absolutely a killer banger \m/.
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Only one per album or only instrumentals then?Ronn Drummer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:49 pm - They should do only instrumental songs, at least one per album.
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That would be a great way to showcase their abilities as musicians.Ronn Drummer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:49 pm - They should release instrumental of every one of their songs to the date
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Calling the guitar solo in Blackbird one of the best of all time I think is waaaay overselling it.
The Myles half of the solo is pretty good but honestly I think AB have better guitar solos than the one(s) in that song.
The Myles half of the solo is pretty good but honestly I think AB have better guitar solos than the one(s) in that song.
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my politics have shifted radically during my time as an ab fan (from far right to far left) and i wonder what part (if any) myles' lyrics have played in that
might sound silly but the music i listen to is an enormous part of my life and i believe the unconscious is a powerful thing
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he absolutely is though lmaocheesedip1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:02 pm——Aaron is right wing, but that doesn’t necessarily make him a bigot or anything.
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- Watch Over You is not their best ballad
- Cradle to the Grave and This Side of Fate are very overrated
- Tear Us Apart is the worst song in their catalogue
- The Damage Done is a better B-side than New Way to Live
- ABIII is a more consistent album than Blackbird
- While they have had plenty of “good” to “great” riffs since, their last “iconic” riff was Addicted to Pain
- Cradle to the Grave and This Side of Fate are very overrated
- Tear Us Apart is the worst song in their catalogue
- The Damage Done is a better B-side than New Way to Live
- ABIII is a more consistent album than Blackbird
- While they have had plenty of “good” to “great” riffs since, their last “iconic” riff was Addicted to Pain
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What do you mean? He do something bigoted or something?scarecrow wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 7:48 pmhe absolutely is though lmaocheesedip1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:02 pm——Aaron is right wing, but that doesn’t necessarily make him a bigot or anything.
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iirc he's said some shitty things about mexican migrantscheesedip1 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:23 pmWhat do you mean? He do something bigoted or something?scarecrow wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 7:48 pmhe absolutely is though lmaocheesedip1 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 17, 2022 10:02 pm——Aaron is right wing, but that doesn’t necessarily make him a bigot or anything.