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« on: Aug 25th, 2006, 10:15am » |
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Rock Music Menu: Bands attempting comebacks after proper mourning period
By MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
08/25/2006
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It's revenge of the late '90s mid-tempo rock tonight with the double-bill of Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls at the Tweeter Center.
Hmm ... which fish in the barrel gets shot first? Opener Goo Goo Dolls are the most susceptible, because they come off as so fake. Here's a band who built up a small but loyal following on the punk/indie rock scene before unexpectedly hitting it big with the smash "Name" in 1995.
The song, with it impassioned vocals over heavy-handed acoustic strumming marked a farewell to stinking vans that breakdown regularly and hello to spacious tour buses and the world of pop stardom.
The funniest part of it all is hearing singer Johnny Rzeznik whining about how dark his depression got when he got writer's block trying to come up with a hit single follow-up to "Name." What he was basically admitting to is not being able to write a sappy ballad - because that's not the type of music Goo Goo Dolls write. He found a cash cow, but was having trouble feeding it.
Eventually, Rzeznik came up with the hit "Iris" for the bad Meg Ryan movie "City of Angels." Since then, these one-time Replacements wannabes have traded in its style, original fans and true song craft for something irresistible to soccer moms everywhere: the earnest pop ballad.
And whenever Rzeznik gets a bit of the old writer's block, he can always pillage another worn out piece of cheese like he did earlier this year, covering Supertramp's tired chestnut "Give a Little Bit."
At least Counting Crows can never be called "sell-outs," with his are-they-aren't-they-real dreads, Adam Duritz and those other guys since day one have made hit after hit featuring something that sounds like a whiny Van Morrison sending odes to lost loves, cold winter months and rain kings. Perfect music for a "Friends" episode, which is probably why the singer dated not just Rachel but Monica, too.
Unfortunately, these birds are committing the classic blunder in touring continuously without a record to promote. The only crows that can do that are Black Crowes. Recently, a "best of" was put out (way before its time), followed by a live release; so come on now - at what point does a band do nothing but tour on past triumphs? It's been four years already. The hardcore fans all have the live souvenir, take some time off the road and get cracking on something new.
On sale this week
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17109823&BRD=1675&PAG= 461&dept_id=18179&rfi=6
Stay True & Rock On!
Triest
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Re: :::Rock Music Menu:::
« Reply #1 on: Aug 25th, 2006, 10:35am » |
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I saw this and it just ticked me off. The Goos are anything but sellouts. This kind of poisonous drivel makes me want to scream! I hate ignorant critics. 
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