Which Veteran Metal/Rock Band has best kept its original magic ?

[binnie]

Originally posted by Panamark
Interesting one here..

Motley Crue !

Saw them earlier this year in Sydney
(Red, White and Crue)

and although Ive never been their biggest fan,
they sounded as good as always.
(Some would say, yeah they sound just as
shit as always)

But they still sound just the same live (to me)
as they did in the 80's.

Love em or hate em, they would have to be front runners
here.....

Yep, completely lost it furing the "grunge years", Generation Swine was utter wank.

However, New Tattoo was a solid record (not great by any means) but the Red White And Crue tour was exceptional, they flattened a lot of "great" bands I have seen live.

They are still what they were about in '81: sex, drugs and rock n roll!

I guess the new album with be the proof of whether they can still cut it or a trading off past glories!

[saint]

Originally posted by Panamark
LOL @ Natra & Midget, I threw "Aerosmith" in the mix just to see
what everyone would say... Thats pretty much what I was excpecting..

Man, some of those modern power love ballads were worthy of the
Sammy Hagar Academy of Song Writing... :p

Actually right now one of my friends is in Canada and writing ballads for the new Aerosmith album. Not to say anything bad about his song writing skills but its cheese as fuck, but he’s good at it.

[Jérôme Frenchise]

The Stooges, dammit.

First gig from the reunion tour that's been on since 2003.
Detroit motherfuckin' shambles. Check out Ron Ashton taking off his 1968 raybans, and the big fat nutcase in the end.
Talking about old bands who are still in shape. Ain't that fun? :D

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[binnie]

I have a lot vof respect for Aerosmith. There was conscious decision to move to the more poprock in the late 80's, and they made some good records in that genre (Pump/ Get a Grip). There has never been any pretence that since they cleaned up they have been doing anything but having fun: I can't ever remember them claiming that a new record was gonna be "Rocks", they had consciously changed and I suppose we either had to like it or lump it.....

But they really lost it in the mid - 90's, and "Just Press Play" was an awful record, only one decent song (Beyond Beautiful). Honkin on Bobo was more rockin, but still a little dull, IMO.

On record, therefore they have clearly lost a lot of their magic (although there were some rockin tunes on nine lives).

I haven't seen em live in years (they never tour here) but from what I've heard (their last live CD and DVD's) there's still a lot of magic there, and they could probably wipe the floor with most bands live.

Obviously CD/ DVD isn't the best way to judge that, and I'd like the comments of people who have actually seen them in recent years.

[binnie]

What are people's views on Judas Priest?

Have they recaptured the magic with Halford?

Now, I wasn't all that impressed when I saw them last year but I thought the record was a real return to form (with the exception of Lochness, which was shit).

Any thoughts?

(I suppose if I compare them to Maiden, I can see that they haven't aged as well......)

[Mr Badguy]

Originally posted by binnie
What are people's views on Judas Priest?

Have they recaptured the magic with Halford?

Now, I wasn't all that impressed when I saw them last year but I thought the record was a real return to form (with the exception of Lochness, which was shit).

Any thoughts?

(I suppose if I compare them to Maiden, I can see that they haven't aged as well......)

I love Priest but I can`t help but think the only reason they reformed was for the money and the desire to play bigger halls.

They were starting to slip through the cracks after "Demolition".

If Fight and particularly Priest with Owens had caught on big time then I doubt they would have buried the hatchet.

Halford seemed to do an awful lot of begging circa 2001.

I suppose you could say the same about Maiden although Bruce never said he wanted to go back.

[binnie]

Originally posted by Mr Badguy
I love Priest but I can`t help but think the only reason they reformed was for the money and the desire to play bigger halls.

I don't doubt that for a second!

[Jimmy Jingles]

Originally posted by Panamark
Interesting one here..

Motley Crue !

Saw them earlier this year in Sydney
(Red, White and Crue)

and although Ive never been their biggest fan,
they sounded as good as always.
(Some would say, yeah they sound just as
shit as always)

But they still sound just the same live (to me)
as they did in the 80's.

Love em or hate em, they would have to be front runners
here.....

Agreed.

I also saw Crue earlier this year and they fucking ripped it!

Mick Mars' tone sounded so fucking smooth.

[Diamondjimi]

SLAYER

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[Tiki-Tom]

Well, off the top of my head I'm going to add King's X.

Their last effort "Ogre Tones" is on par with "Gretchen..." IMO. Always been a top-notch band both live and in the studio. Highly underrated band also...so much that other bands that have played with them 'admittedly' hate going on after them.

[SparkieD]

Originally posted by Mr Badguy


Halford seemed to do an awful lot of begging circa 2001.

I am so glad somebody else remembers this. That whining bastard did everything short of blowing everybody in the band...and shit, who knows? Maybe he did.

[SparkieD]

Maiden, of course.

I'll second Tiki on King's X. No band out there is as tight as those guys.

Overkill certainly deserves a mention. While almost every band from their time frame and genre (ie. Metallica, Anthrax) went through a radical change in their sound, they haven't strayed from their formula EVER! And they are still putting out fucking incredible albums!



Fuck Motley Crue. Those guys haven't put out anything relevant since "Shout..."

[rustoffa]

Blue Öyster Cult!

[Panamark]

Shit ! I didnt even know Blue Oyster Cult were still around..
Obviously no fear of the reaper here !!!

[Plexi Head]

Originally posted by Panamark
Inspired by our awesome discussion of older lead vocalists.

Which of the older, original bands, are still delivering the goods ??

Both Live and Studio ?

I think to qualify, the band should be at least 10 years old......

I thought the last CD Janes Addiction did fucking rocked from beginning to end.