Bands with a distinct sound
05-07-08, 01:11 AM
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Bands with a distinct sound
alright, here's the concept, when ever you hear a song by a certain band on the radio, you can automatically tell its them.
for me
pantera
slayer
korn
tool
note, this isn't meant to be a 'artists where all the songs sound the same' type thread
for me
pantera
slayer
korn
tool
note, this isn't meant to be a 'artists where all the songs sound the same' type thread
05-07-08, 05:28 AM
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05-07-08, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Rypro 525
alright, here's the concept, when ever you hear a song by a certain band on the radio, you can automatically tell its them.
for me
pantera
slayer
korn
tool
note, this isn't meant to be a 'artists where all the songs sound the same' type thread
for me
pantera
slayer
korn
tool
note, this isn't meant to be a 'artists where all the songs sound the same' type thread
For my tastes, there aren't too many bands out there with really, truly distinctive sounds...not just the lead singer, but the band itself. The best band for this example was definitely Queen. Boston, as someone listed, was another good example. Tom Scholl's guitar work, like Brian May's, was totally unique for their sound.
To skip genres altogether, I always thought The Time had a pretty distinct sound. There was no mistaking that when you heard it played.
Last edited by The_Infidel; 05-07-08 at 09:26 AM.
05-07-08, 10:33 AM
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Stones (the greatest rock and roll band in the world, they're known as the fantastic Five)
Talking Heads
Ramones
ELP
Sex Pistols (the worlds only true rock and roll band)
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Talking Heads
Ramones
ELP
Sex Pistols (the worlds only true rock and roll band)
Mountain
05-07-08, 10:48 AM
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El P does have a very distinct sound. 
Cake is a correct answer. My answer is Cocteau Twins, which is the same answer I gave last time we had a thread like this.
So, I'll add Placebo but that is largely due to Brian Molko's voice.
Cake is a correct answer. My answer is Cocteau Twins, which is the same answer I gave last time we had a thread like this.
So, I'll add Placebo but that is largely due to Brian Molko's voice.
05-07-08, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
This is just the opposite for me, because all the bands you named, I wouldn't be able to tell any of those apart at all. All that metal stuff sounds the same to me. Not that that's bad or anything, I just don't hear anything distinctive.
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Hell, there were no mainstream bands switching between screaming and melodic singing until after Pantera was huge.
Now I don't listen to any rap. So to me it would all sound the same, but to a serious rap fan they could point out all the differences between artists.
05-07-08, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by arminius
Stones (the greatest rock and roll band in the world, they're known as the fantastic Five)
Talking Heads
Ramones
ELP
Sex Pistols (the worlds only true rock and roll band)
Mountain
Talking Heads
Ramones
ELP
Sex Pistols (the worlds only true rock and roll band)
Mountain
