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Thread started 06/17/06 11:04am

VoicesCarry

Keane wants to be Coldplay wants to be U2

I just listened to Under The Iron Sea. After all the buildup, is it just another Coldplay record? It's awfully familiar. Pretty stuff, sure, but it's certainly not groundbreaking and I'm just not understanding the hype. His voice is less annoying than Chris Martin's, at least.
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Reply #1 posted 06/17/06 11:17am

CinisterCee

....wants to be A-ha.
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Reply #2 posted 06/17/06 11:20am

PANDURITO

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VoicesCarry said:

Pretty stuff, sure

Enough for me smile

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Reply #3 posted 06/17/06 11:22am

VoicesCarry

CinisterCee said:

....wants to be A-ha.


I always thought Bono wanted to sing like Roy Orbison.
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Reply #4 posted 06/17/06 11:29am

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VoicesCarry said:

CinisterCee said:

....wants to be A-ha.


I always thought Bono wanted to sing like Roy Orbison.


It's the shades. cool
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Reply #5 posted 06/17/06 11:41am

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My advice:
You like them? Enjoy them. Don't analize.

Who needs his music to be groundbreaking? Not me
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Reply #6 posted 06/17/06 12:45pm

VoicesCarry

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My advice:
You like them? Enjoy them. Don't analize.

Who needs his music to be groundbreaking? Not me


I was talking about the hype.
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Reply #7 posted 06/17/06 12:45pm

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I have no problem with anyone sounding like anyone, as long as its a good artist. So the whole Keane/Coldplay thing I have no problem with, just remember the sound is and always was a-ha's, long before U2 was doing it, to me u2 didnt start getting that way till "All that U cant", a-ha were there first in 1990 with East of the Sun, and still doing it to this day with there latest "analogue"

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Reply #8 posted 06/17/06 2:05pm

GangstaFam

Did they actually start using guitars?
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Reply #9 posted 06/17/06 2:27pm

lastdecember

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a-ha threw away the 'snyths" in 1988. Its now Piano/Guitar/Vocals thats it

"We went where our music was appreciated, and that was everywhere but the USA, we knew we had fans, but there is only so much of the world you can play at once" Magne F
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Reply #10 posted 06/17/06 2:32pm

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I think he meant Keane
And it's still piano, bass and drums nod
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Reply #11 posted 06/17/06 2:36pm

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Keane is a great band. And I'm sorry, they are better than Coldplay to me. Coldplay is over-hyped. They have all ripped from the band prior.

Did anyone think that maybe they sound similar because they are almost all from the same places? Think about it: keane, radiohead, oasis, U2, do I need to go on.
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Reply #12 posted 06/17/06 2:40pm

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PANDURITO said:

I think he meant Keane
And it's still piano, bass and drums nod


I meant drums, sorry, but i say guitar because mainly a-ha do not feature Bass in their songs, they have a bass player who plays on the records and tours but is not "part" of the band, and really bass is not often heard in their songs

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Reply #13 posted 06/17/06 5:32pm

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PANDURITO said:

I think he meant Keane
And it's still piano, bass and drums nod

Sounds like their new single has guitar. hmmm
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Reply #14 posted 06/17/06 7:02pm

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The new Keane single sounds a lot like 'Zoo Station' by U2, to these ears at least.
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Reply #15 posted 06/17/06 7:37pm

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I've always thought Coldplay and Keane were ripping off Travis. I'm amazed Travis is somehow the group that's the least well known.
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Reply #16 posted 06/18/06 12:03am

Novabreaker

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Did anyone think that maybe they sound similar because they are almost all from the same places? Think about it: keane, radiohead, oasis, U2, do I need to go on.


I have no idea what you are talking about.
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Reply #17 posted 06/18/06 1:16pm

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Novabreaker said:

menace said:

Did anyone think that maybe they sound similar because they are almost all from the same places? Think about it: keane, radiohead, oasis, U2, do I need to go on.


I have no idea what you are talking about.



Follow the thread. Folks are saying that keane sounds like Coldplay, and Coldplay sounds like old U2, etc. Well most of these band memebers grew up in the same areas.
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Reply #18 posted 06/18/06 1:43pm

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menace said:

Novabreaker said:



I have no idea what you are talking about.


Follow the thread. Folks are saying that keane sounds like Coldplay, and Coldplay sounds like old U2, etc. Well most of these band memebers grew up in the same areas.


For your information, U2 are Irish. The core members of Oasis have a completely different class background as the members of the other bands. Some members of Coldplay and Keane indeed (apparently) went to the same school, but that's about it. Oasis have very little to do with the music and values of the other bands mentioned (in terms of British rock music).
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Reply #19 posted 06/18/06 2:19pm

miguelbulcao

Keane and Coldplay are shit!

U2 is incredible!


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Reply #20 posted 06/18/06 2:44pm

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VoicesCarry said:

I just listened to Under The Iron Sea. After all the buildup, is it just another Coldplay record? It's awfully familiar. Pretty stuff, sure, but it's certainly not groundbreaking and I'm just not understanding the hype. His voice is less annoying than Chris Martin's, at least.
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Simple equation for you. Talent = 0 = Keane.
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Reply #21 posted 06/18/06 2:47pm

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miguelbulcao said:

Keane and Coldplay are shit!

U2 is incredible!


razz



Ah, you were so almost right!

U2 are also complete shit. Except for their willfully obtuse period where they self-consciously pretended not to take themselves seriously and unconsciously made some fucking great music, which I cherish (Achtung Baby - Pop, inclusive).
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Reply #22 posted 06/18/06 2:58pm

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Shapeshifter said:

miguelbulcao said:

Keane and Coldplay are shit!

U2 is incredible!


razz



Ah, you were so almost right!

U2 are also complete shit. Except for their willfully obtuse period where they self-consciously pretended not to take themselves seriously and unconsciously made some fucking great music, which I cherish (Achtung Baby - Pop, inclusive).



My favorite U2 album is Zooropa! cool
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Reply #23 posted 06/18/06 3:04pm

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Axchi696 said:

The new Keane single sounds a lot like 'Zoo Station' by U2, to these ears at least.


yep , and the intro of it is a close resemblance to even better than the real thing too.
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Reply #24 posted 06/19/06 6:14am

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Novabreaker said:

menace said:



Follow the thread. Folks are saying that keane sounds like Coldplay, and Coldplay sounds like old U2, etc. Well most of these band memebers grew up in the same areas.


For your information, U2 are Irish. The core members of Oasis have a completely different class background as the members of the other bands. Some members of Coldplay and Keane indeed (apparently) went to the same school, but that's about it. Oasis have very little to do with the music and values of the other bands mentioned (in terms of British rock music).



That I know. I happen to follow all of them except Oasis. The music all has the same vibe. Europeans are all into tat right now. Others to add that sound the same: James Blunt, Daniel Powter, KT Tunstall, etc.
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Reply #25 posted 06/19/06 6:22am

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AlexdeParis said:

I've always thought Coldplay and Keane were ripping off Travis. I'm amazed Travis is somehow the group that's the least well known.


Travis only had one really big album, tho'.
And I actually think that Coldplay simply have better songs.
I never got on with Keane.
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Reply #26 posted 06/19/06 6:48am

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Did they actually start using guitars?



nope.. no guitars.. don't let their use of "petals" fool you.. thats all that is..


no guitars
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Reply #27 posted 06/19/06 8:25am

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Cloudbuster said:

AlexdeParis said:

I've always thought Coldplay and Keane were ripping off Travis. I'm amazed Travis is somehow the group that's the least well known.


Travis only had one really big album, tho'.
And I actually think that Coldplay simply have better songs.

hmm I'm going to have to disagree there. I like some of Coldplay's songs a lot (especially "In My Place" and "Shiver"), but on the whole Travis is much more consistent. The first album was hit or miss, but the last 3 have been solid.
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Reply #28 posted 06/19/06 8:37am

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Cloudbuster said:



Travis only had one really big album, tho'.
And I actually think that Coldplay simply have better songs.

hmm I'm going to have to disagree there. I like some of Coldplay's songs a lot (especially "In My Place" and "Shiver"), but on the whole Travis is much more consistent. The first album was hit or miss, but the last 3 have been solid.


Amsterdamn by Coldplay is simply bliss...

amazing song.
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Reply #29 posted 06/19/06 8:41am

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GangstaFam said:

PANDURITO said:

I think he meant Keane
And it's still piano, bass and drums nod

Sounds like their new single has guitar. hmmm


Yeah, sounds like guitars but it's definitely a piano effect!
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