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[74hc]

Well, neither am I. But after discovering this band and being currently infatuated with this crazy amalgam they're playing, I'm about to purchase a Big Muff to see what I can do with it. Who would think...

PS. The first two tracks would give you an idea, if you feel like listening.

I don't know if it's the morning coffee or not, but what I hear is a band that rips off licks from earlier bands, and develops that into a song. I know this can be a tried and true method of songwriting, but it's pretty prevalent here.

 

[Phaidrus]

I don't know if it's the morning coffee or not, but what I hear is a band that rips off licks from earlier bands, and develops that into a song. I know this can be a tried and true method of songwriting, but it's pretty prevalent here.

Well, it depends on the definition of "rip off". GOAT is a stoner rock (e.g. early Black Sabbath x Pink Floyd of Ummagumma period) x Afrobeat (e.g. Fela Kuti = American funk x African music) x Swedish folk band, so they are a priori eclectic. But they mold all these elements into their own sound and vibe and that makes them creative and not thieves. We live in the postmodern era since the mid 1960s, so appropriation is not taboo but rather the main modus operandi. Warhol, to name a prime example, reached superstar artist status appropriating the Brillo scouring pad and Campbell soup packaging design.

 

[KevInDaBassment]

Well, it depends on the definition of "rip off". GOAT is a stoner rock (e.g. early Black Sabbath x Pink Floyd of Ummagumma period) x Afrobeat (e.g. Fela Kuti = American funk x African music) x Swedish folk band, so they are a priori eclectic. But they mold all these elements into their own sound and vibe and that makes them creative and not thieves. We live in the postmodern era since the mid 1960s, so appropriation is not taboo but rather the main modus operandi. Warhol, to name a prime example, reached superstar artist status appropriating the Brillo scouring pad and Campbell soup packaging design.

The "Nothing new under the sun" and "Good artists copy, great artists steal" quotes come to mind lol.

I'll give them a listen today when I've got my good headphones on hand.