Aman
Headphoneus Supremus
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Raif:
I agree with you. It is one thing to say that you don't like the band because they are hard to like (this is true - they are self-indulgent, the vocalist has a very Geddy-like voice, etc.) It's another, uninformed, thing to say that they aren't good - because they are just phenomenal musicians!
I am a huge fan, personally. I think they represent a very small group of people that fit the category of TALLENTED contemporary popular musicians. I also believe that their albums are very emotional, even if there is no way to understand them with the lack of lyrical clarity. They play the MUSIC, with such intensity and complexity, that it speaks louder than any words they may portray.
Oh yeah, and their albums sound like crap all the time - they deserve a better record engineer!
I agree with you. It is one thing to say that you don't like the band because they are hard to like (this is true - they are self-indulgent, the vocalist has a very Geddy-like voice, etc.) It's another, uninformed, thing to say that they aren't good - because they are just phenomenal musicians!
I am a huge fan, personally. I think they represent a very small group of people that fit the category of TALLENTED contemporary popular musicians. I also believe that their albums are very emotional, even if there is no way to understand them with the lack of lyrical clarity. They play the MUSIC, with such intensity and complexity, that it speaks louder than any words they may portray.
Oh yeah, and their albums sound like crap all the time - they deserve a better record engineer!