Today I was listening to some old AFI with my bud, and we were talking about how they are like a completely different band (sound, looks, themes) from the punk group they began as.

He hates the 'new AFI' , but I like them now as much as I like they're old style.

So here's my question...What musicians, do you know that completely switched horses on you? Was the change one that you enjoyed, or couldn't really get used to?

Ministry went from this:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...nBdUxlwFbw

to this:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...J1YHoaVfYI

novabrkr said:

What the hell!
That didn't even seem like the same band

I liked So-So Life alot though, but the other song...hmmm, not as much

Lionel Richie.
From the tight ass funk of the Commodores to lame ass adult contemporary ballads.
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He became one of the oreos he rapped about in his early career.

Prince got weak in the knees too.

FuNkeNsteiN said:

Somehow, though you had to have seen it coming

though not an extreme change; one person that immediately came to mind is P!NK



from this:




to this:



oh yeah click the pics.


and i like the change. again..nothing too drastic...but obvious. i love her first album and wish she'd make another like it. but i love her rock-pop stuff as well.



i was also going to say Christina Aguilera...but no.

CHIC0 said:

Yeah, I know several people who were really let down with her 2nd album since the R&B was virtually gone, but I thought it was nice that she was showing some versatility.

thekidsgirl said:

i think some people are disappointed because most of the time, when someone changes genre of music, or style, image, etc... they never want to acknowledge what put them there in the 1st place. i LOVE P!NK!!! but i was a little disappointed when i saw an interview and she was saying how they made her do this and that and sing this or that song on her album. yets she's credited for writing or co-writing half the album. embrace change but don't put down what you agreed to do in the begining, especially if you helped create it.

and yeah.. versatility is key. definitely. on the other hand a lot of people don't like change for some reason. and that's sad.

they haven't changed completely but

pink
mariah carey
prince
michael jackson
janet jackson
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From This
http://www.youtube.com/wa...Ahle1zq6NQ

to this

http://www.youtube.com/wa...M5xBprLgpg

Harlepolis said:

If that isn't an example of complete change then I don't know WHAT is

PANDURITO said:

Ha Ha! You can see Barry's junk in that first picture

bboy87 said:

bboy87 said:

Yea, but you can't see his chesthair or crazy cool medallions

bboy87 said:

Yeah, it's kinda sick cuz it looks like his brothers are congratulating him on his junk, and he's like, "Yeah, I'm the shit, mate." His pants in the video for Stayin' Alive are so tight they're pushing his business 'bout near up to his spleen.

So, yeah, I'd probably hit it back then. I have his shirt. Got it from Kohls.

I'm tired of this broken ass mo fo Web site. What I tried to say...

Oh, and to answer the question The Doobie Brothers went from Long Train Runnin' to What a Fool Believes. I like both, but I'm partial to the former.

RipHer2Shreds said:

The first time I've seen you use "hit it".

VoicesCarry said:

I'm regressing in an effort to have absolutely no class or tact. I'll be there soon.

RipHer2Shreds said:

What I want to know is: has his junk gradually flattened over time? Does he wear equally tight pyjamas? If he takes off his pants, does his vocal range shrink several octaves?

novabrkr said:

I bought that "With Sympathy" album expecting it to be more along the lines of "The Mind Is A Terrible THing To Taste." Boy was I pissed when "Effigy" started!

VoicesCarry said:

Yeah, I'd imagine it looks a bit like one of these by now:

thekidsgirl said:

Oh man, don't ever ask Al Jourgensen about that With Sympathy album in 1983. He lothes it with a passion!

I don't know of anyone that is a fan of both versions of Ministry. You either like one or the other it seems.

thekidsgirl said:

I don't like old AFI. They sounded more like generic nerdy punks back then.

Maybe they don't count because of the slight name change, but The Cult started out as Southern Death Cult in 1983:

http://youtube.com/watch?...ed&search=

Ian Astbury then shortened the name to The Cult with new members and they sounded like this on their last album:

http://www.mtv.com/overdr...&vid=58470