SA Footy

Hmmm, what to set the video for tonight? The Go Betweens tribute on ABC or Metallica movie 'Some Kind of Monster' on SBS.... . Has anyone seen that? I remember thinking it sounded good - in a real life Spinal Tap kind of way - when it was released, even though I don't like Metallica one bit.

Watch neither, and put on the Complete GANGgajang DVD instead

Some Kind of Monster is real insight into some of the issues that Metallica were going through, and I guess similar to those of many groups - THE BATTLE OF SUCH BIG EGOS, and well worth a watch

Currently watching Spring Rain by the Go Betweens on Rage. Classic.

Some kind of Monster gives an insight into the spoilt,and at times childish attitudes of the rock star.

I love it though,lets me get to know one of my favourite bands a little more than i ever would have been able to.

Booney wrote:Some kind of Monster gives an insight into the spoilt,and at times childish attitudes of the rock star.

I love it though,lets me get to know one of my favourite bands a little more than i ever would have been able to.

I saw a bit of it and am looking forward to seeing more. Jason Newstead (that's his name I think) was explaining he quit because all the others had become too comfortable with their white picket fence & kiddies existence and he felt the music was being sacrificed.

Interesting stuff. How many bands start out hungry, angry and full of energy only to become a pale imitation of what they stood for? It's hard to rail against society when you are comfortably well off. REM springs directly to mind.

zipzap wrote:

Booney wrote:Some kind of Monster gives an insight into the spoilt,and at times childish attitudes of the rock star.

I love it though,lets me get to know one of my favourite bands a little more than i ever would have been able to.

I saw a bit of it and am looking forward to seeing more. Jason Newstead (that's his name I think) was explaining he quit because all the others had become too comfortable with their white picket fence & kiddies existence and he felt the music was being sacrificed.

Interesting stuff. How many bands start out hungry, angry and full of energy only to become a pale imitation of what they stood for? It's hard to rail against society when you are comfortably well off. REM springs directly to mind.

If only REM had stopped after Green. Oh well. Who was on the Go Betweens tribute Zip?

Leaping Lindner wrote:
If only REM had stopped after Green. Oh well. Who was on the Go Betweens tribute Zip?

You're spot on there. Green was magnificent and it's been downhill ever since signing with Warners. I still buy their records and always will, hoping there will be a return to form, but it's not going to happen. One of my biggest regrets was not going to see REM with the Go Betweens at the Thebby in 89. Both bands at their peak.

The tribute was footage of the concert last November in Brisbane. Unfortunately they didn't show all the songs and messed with the order of things, putting in interviews between tracks. It was still pretty cool. I've got the whole audio show on CD though. The band was Adele & Glenn from the modern-day Go-Bs with Dave McCormack and Ian Haug from Powderfinger. The guests were Sarah Blasko, Bob Evans/Kevin Mitchell, some guys from Youth Group and Darren Hanlon.

zipzap wrote:

Booney wrote:Some kind of Monster gives an insight into the spoilt,and at times childish attitudes of the rock star.

I love it though,lets me get to know one of my favourite bands a little more than i ever would have been able to.

I saw a bit of it and am looking forward to seeing more. Jason Newstead (that's his name I think) was explaining he quit because all the others had become too comfortable with their white picket fence & kiddies existence and he felt the music was being sacrificed.

Interesting stuff. How many bands start out hungry, angry and full of energy only to become a pale imitation of what they stood for? It's hard to rail against society when you are comfortably well off. REM springs directly to mind.

Utter horseshit. REM springs to mind. How did they ever make it big?

regards,

REB

zipzap wrote:

Booney wrote:Some kind of Monster gives an insight into the spoilt,and at times childish attitudes of the rock star.

I love it though,lets me get to know one of my favourite bands a little more than i ever would have been able to.

I saw a bit of it and am looking forward to seeing more. Jason Newstead (that's his name I think) was explaining he quit because all the others had become too comfortable with their white picket fence & kiddies existence and he felt the music was being sacrificed.

Interesting stuff. How many bands start out hungry, angry and full of energy only to become a pale imitation of what they stood for? It's hard to rail against society when you are comfortably well off. REM springs directly to mind.

The same Jason Newsted who then headed off for TV Reality show to elect his new bands lead singer ... Most of them sell out in some way or shape.

I think Hetfield's problems were fairly well documented, but SKOM was excellent for discovering what Ulrich and Hammett are like ... The band is probably fortunate the latter doesn't also appear to possess a large ego as 3 of them may well have spelt the end.