Rock, hardrock lovers, what do you think of this?

[Driller]

Don't read anything, just listen and then tell me what you think.

Once again, don't read anything on the page, just listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfOPb9zwzTw

[Scooby_snax]

Uninspiring...same old same old

[Funk]

It's inoffensive, but not particularly unique or memorable. Why?

[Pothole]

crap vocals

[militantmandy]

Sorry, but have to agree with the guys above. Technically very solid, but pretty generic.

[Driller]

OK, only asking

It's a French rock group called Stonedrive which have failed to do well here. Actually rock in general fail to do well here unfortunately.

I was interested to know what the British public thought.

[Driller]

Driller said:

OK, only asking

It's a French rock group called Stonedrive which have failed to do well here. Actually rock in general fails to do well here unfortunately.

I was interested to know what the British public thought.

[Chris71]

I quite like it. It sounds a little generic if I'm honest, but not a bad song by any means and quite polished.

Your band?

[Bullett]

Horrid kick sound.

But frankly I've forgotten about it already. Very old fashioned.

[Spiritual_Beggar]

If it's proper hardrock you're after;

Stonerider's 'Three legs of trouble' album is an absolute gem!!!
These guys sound like they've come straight out of the 70's/80's rock scene....except they are relatively new group - http://www.myspace.com/stoneriderband



Also, if you like your supergroups, check out 'Chickenfoot'!!!!!

Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Chad Smith, & Michael Anthony - http://www.chickenfoot.us/band/

[Funk]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

If it's proper hardrock you're after;

Stonerider's 'Three legs of trouble' album is an absolute gem!!!
These guys sound like they've come straight out of the 70's/80's rock scene....except they are relatively new group - http://www.myspace.com/stoneriderband

Listening to Stonerider's MySpace stuff, I think you'd really like 'Stillwater'; a fictional band created for the film 'Almost Famous' and drawing heavily from 70s influences such as Led Zep. There was never anything released as an album and you can't buy it anywhere I've looked - however if you'd like it, there was a one-off 'bonus CD' that came in with the DVD. Email me through my profile if you'd like it and we'll sort something out. I've never been able to find out much about who was playing on it, or how the music was put together. Suffice to say I'd buy albums by whomever it was!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSiM9UrqcTk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TluGE1_roaw&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNGeRblTtmk&fea...

Edited by Funk on Tuesday 20th October 19:50

[Driller]

Chris71 said:

I quite like it. It sounds a little generic if I'm honest, but not a bad song by any means and quite polished.

Your band?

As a band they are no more but certain members of the group are forming a new group for which I should be having an audition as the singer.

I've got to say I'm massively dissapointed in Chickenfoot bearing in mind the calibre of the band members.

[Funk]

Agree re. Chickenfoot.

Bullett said:

Horrid kick sound.

But frankly I've forgotten about it already. Very old fashioned.

I'm listening on a few grands' worth of kit here and apart from the compression and general dog's ear that Youtube tends to make of audio, I don't mind the kick sound (and speaking as a drummer!).

The Stonedrive drummer pulls off a neat trick mid-song though :

First he's right-handed (hi-hat to his left)...



Then for a fraction of a second, he goes left-handed (hi-hat to his right)!





Driller, hope the audition goes well. As mentioned above, the sound is certainly cohesive and polished, but overall the song's a little generic. Will there be new material in the pipeline?

Edited by Funk on Wednesday 21st October 18:03

[Driller]

Funk said:

Agree re. Chickenfoot.

Bullett said:

Horrid kick sound.

But frankly I've forgotten about it already. Very old fashioned.

I'm listening on a few grands' worth of kit here and apart from the compression and general dog's ear that Youtube tends to make of audio, I don't mind the kick sound (and speaking as a drummer!).

The Stonedrive drummer pulls off a neat trick mid-song though :

First he's right-handed (hi-hat to his left)...



Then for a fraction of a second, he goes left-handed (hi-hat to his right)!





Driller, hope the audition goes well. As mentioned above, the sound is certainly cohesive and polished, but overall the song's a little generic. Will there be new material in the pipeline?

Edited by Funk on Wednesday 21st October 18:03

Ha, ha, I like what you did there

For the new project it will be all new material, so if all goes well I may get a hand in myself.

Do you have any of your own stuff up somewhere?

[Funk]

Driller said:

Ha, ha, I like what you did there

For the new project it will be all new material, so if all goes well I may get a hand in myself.

Do you have any of your own stuff up somewhere?

No, I've not played in a long time unfortunately. Last band I was in kind of 'fell away' about a year ago, I never really got back into it all. They weren't really playing the music I wanted to play either. I keep saying I'll get back into something, but never actually getting there. Free time is the killer right now unfortunately.

[useyourdellusion]

I may be missing something here but what were they thinking?

Chickenfoot??

That's got to be one of the worst band-names ever! I don't care how good they may be.



ETA - I know the thread wasn't originally about them but since they were mentioned....

Edited by useyourdellusion on Wednesday 21st October 22:39

[Spiritual_Beggar]

useyourdellusion said:

I may be missing something here but what were they thinking?

Chickenfoot??

That's got to be one of the worst band-names ever! I don't care how good they may be.



ETA - I know the thread wasn't originally about them but since they were mentioned....

Edited by useyourdellusion on Wednesday 21st October 22:39

If you think that's strange....

I seriously suggest all of you check out;


"Steel Panther"!


If you like Spinal Tap, you'll absolutely love this!!

http://www.steelpantherrocks.com/

[Funk]

Spiritual_Beggar said:

useyourdellusion said:

I may be missing something here but what were they thinking?

Chickenfoot??

That's got to be one of the worst band-names ever! I don't care how good they may be.



ETA - I know the thread wasn't originally about them but since they were mentioned....

Edited by useyourdellusion on Wednesday 21st October 22:39

If you think that's strange....

I seriously suggest all of you check out;


"Steel Panther"!


If you like Spinal Tap, you'll absolutely love this!!

http://www.steelpantherrocks.com/

I've just sat here quietly giggling like a schoolboy - it's brilliant, and very much in the style of Tenacious D (which is a winner imo!)

[ShadownINja]

Driller said:

Don't read anything, just listen and then tell me what you think.

Once again, don't read anything on the page, just listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfOPb9zwzTw

As others have said, nothing special. Might do better in USA. Then again, it's all rap/R&B and pop over there, too.

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Funk said:

Spiritual_Beggar said:

useyourdellusion said:

I may be missing something here but what were they thinking?

Chickenfoot??

That's got to be one of the worst band-names ever! I don't care how good they may be.



ETA - I know the thread wasn't originally about them but since they were mentioned....

Edited by useyourdellusion on Wednesday 21st October 22:39

If you think that's strange....

I seriously suggest all of you check out;


"Steel Panther"!


If you like Spinal Tap, you'll absolutely love this!!

http://www.steelpantherrocks.com/

I've just sat here quietly giggling like a schoolboy - it's brilliant, and very much in the style of Tenacious D (which is a winner imo!)

Now we just have to wait until the movie comes out.