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04-25-2006, 04:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London UK | | | Mad props to Opeth
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I just caught Opeth live last night in Sydney and it was an absolutely awesome gig. THey played in front of 3000, which they said was the largest gig they had played (not sure if that's true or not). They played for a full 2 hours and Mikael was absolutely hillarious cracking jokes between songs etc.
The new songs also sounded great. Grand Conjuration and Baying of the Hounds absolutely rocked. They closed out with a Deep Purple cover and then Deliverance which, although i've heard it live 3 times now, rocks harder each time.
Top gig!
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04-25-2006, 05:39 PM
|  | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | I never figured you to use the expression "mad props" Mark. Very funny. 
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04-25-2006, 07:06 PM
|  | put a bird on it | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Minnesota | | | which deep purple song? |
04-25-2006, 07:30 PM
| | Craftsman | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fort Montgomery, NY | | | Opeth has been my favorite band for a while now. I like every style of music, and it took me a while but the growling grew on me. I absolutely love them. I saw them live this past November and like you said, they were AMAZING! Mikael is hilarious inbetween songs.
They're amazing.
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04-25-2006, 07:42 PM
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04-25-2006, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by superbassman2000 which deep purple song? | I'm curious myself. Putting the new keyboard player to work are we? 
I need to see them live!
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04-25-2006, 07:50 PM
| | | | I might like them if the singer would just stop that scream crap. |
04-25-2006, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by superbassman2000 which deep purple song? | Soldier of Fortune - it was awesome. Still not quite as cool as the cover of Remember Tomorrow on My Arm's Your Hearse. But cool nevertheless!
Some Mikael gold:
"I love this country....I love it so much I spent my honeymoon here. I have ****** in your country. I even got **** jobs in your country. Ah...those were the days."
"I was contacted by a famous actor in Hollywood who said he wanted to make the sequel to a famous movie he made in the 70's. He was wondering if i'd be interested in being sodomised. I said, Burt....**** off. [played deliverance]".
"People in this country seem to have the impression that everyone from Sweden spends all there time naked and having sex. We do."
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04-26-2006, 03:23 AM
|  | (((o))) Moderator | | Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium | | | He's brilliant isn't he! Opeth is just simply the best metalband out there atm. |
04-26-2006, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by flatwoundfender I might like them if the singer would just stop that scream crap. |
Then I guess you'll never like them.  |
04-26-2006, 05:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oslo, norway | | | used to listen alot to them, but after a while it all seems the same. cool band, but dont put them on too much at home anymore.
saw'em 3 times, really cool gigs! |
04-26-2006, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Latimour Soldier of Fortune - it was awesome. Still not quite as cool as the cover of Remember Tomorrow on My Arm's Your Hearse. But cool nevertheless! | I'd be interested in hearing that...one of the more "obscure" DP songs imo, but i really liked the stormbringer cd, so thats really cool! |
04-26-2006, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by flatwoundfender I might like them if the singer would just stop that scream crap. |
This was the mindset that my close minded friend was under until I kept forcing Opeth down his throat. First off, in a lot of cases, a standard vocal melody would sound weak, generally unbefitting of a metal setting. When there is clean singing, it is during quiet dynamic parts. If he tried that during a black metal type part, it wouldn't mix.
Looking at your influences, you're more a jazz/funk/blues kinda guy. But I've noticed a lot of old school metal fans put down screamers (Opeth is fairly non abrasive actually), I'd rather listen to that than high falcetto vocals.
It's an acquired taste, if you don't wish to acquire it, I'd recommend avoiding metal.
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04-26-2006, 10:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Towson, MD/Seattle, WA | | | Sounds wonderful, man! I caught their Seattle show in October. Mikael should make a comedy CD. Some bits:
"This is a song I wrote while m***terbating to Burt Reynolds....it's called 'Deliverance.'"
"Hello Seattle! We are Opeth from Stockholm, Sweden. It's good to be here. You know, Seattle has had a great music scene-
*CROWD CHEERS*
And some of these bands I like very much. Now, you will call me [a] f***ing pussy, but......I LOVE Heart."
*CROWD CHEERS*
"You guys like Heart too?"
*CROWD CHEERS*
"Alrighty then." |
04-26-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till This was the mindset that my close minded friend was under until I kept forcing Opeth down his throat. First off, in a lot of cases, a standard vocal melody would sound weak, generally unbefitting of a metal setting. When there is clean singing, it is during quiet dynamic parts. If he tried that during a black metal type part, it wouldn't mix.
Looking at your influences, you're more a jazz/funk/blues kinda guy. But I've noticed a lot of old school metal fans put down screamers (Opeth is fairly non abrasive actually), I'd rather listen to that than high falcetto vocals.
It's an acquired taste, if you don't wish to acquire it, I'd recommend avoiding metal. | thats one problem i have with metal...i've never heard any opeth music, but i do listen to some metal, and i love the way that bands like korn and soil (old soil) sound, but its hard to find good vocals that match metal guitars, basses and drums...I still listen to some metal, but i try to not listen to the vocals...i am not a fan of the screaming, or high pitched wailing, or the cookie monster vocals...oh well  |
04-26-2006, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till This was the mindset that my close minded friend was under until I kept forcing Opeth down his throat. First off, in a lot of cases, a standard vocal melody would sound weak, generally unbefitting of a metal setting. When there is clean singing, it is during quiet dynamic parts. If he tried that during a black metal type part, it wouldn't mix.
Looking at your influences, you're more a jazz/funk/blues kinda guy. But I've noticed a lot of old school metal fans put down screamers (Opeth is fairly non abrasive actually), I'd rather listen to that than high falcetto vocals.
It's an acquired taste, if you don't wish to acquire it, I'd recommend avoiding metal. | When it comes to metal I'm more of and oldschool guy as you said. Sabbath, Maiden, Blue Oyster Cult, Old Metallica, Megadeth somewhat, Iron Butterfly . Those guys weren't big on falsetto, except maybe Maiden. I think they sound much better as an instrumental band. They seem not to wank much if any, and have some cool changes, but then he starts screaming and it just ruins it for me. |
04-26-2006, 01:26 PM
| | an actor who wants to run the whole show | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bridgeport, CT | | | Stupid crazy props! They were simply amazing when I saw them too. They're sound was sooooo tight and loud, i was blown away. I was so pumped after seeing them, I literally left that show like I'd just seen a legendary band in concert...Guess I did.
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04-26-2006, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by flatwoundfender When it comes to metal I'm more of and oldschool guy as you said. Sabbath, Maiden, Blue Oyster Cult, Old Metallica, Megadeth somewhat, Iron Butterfly . Those guys weren't big on falsetto, except maybe Maiden. I think they sound much better as an instrumental band. They seem not to wank much if any, and have some cool changes, but then he starts screaming and it just ruins it for me. | True, I actually am starting to mellow out myself. I use to love metal, most of it I can't take due to screaming, I don't mind low growly one's like Opeth, believe it or not, Opeth has very accessable screaming, he sits very non abrasively in the mix.
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04-28-2006, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt Till True, I actually am starting to mellow out myself. I use to love metal, most of it I can't take due to screaming, I don't mind low growly one's like Opeth, believe it or not, Opeth has very accessable screaming, he sits very non abrasively in the mix. | Yeah as far as screaming go I could bear to listen to it, but I wouldn't listen to song after song, most screamers it's instant off.
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04-28-2006, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MaskedJackal Sounds wonderful, man! I caught their Seattle show in October. Mikael should make a comedy CD. Some bits:
"This is a song I wrote while m***terbating to Burt Reynolds....it's called 'Deliverance.'"
"Hello Seattle! We are Opeth from Stockholm, Sweden. It's good to be here. You know, Seattle has had a great music scene-
*CROWD CHEERS*
And some of these bands I like very much. Now, you will call me [a] f***ing pussy, but......I LOVE Heart."
*CROWD CHEERS*
"You guys like Heart too?"
*CROWD CHEERS*
"Alrighty then." | He reminds me of a big teddy bear, with that cheeky wee grin of his. Then he unleashes that voice 
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