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im an aussie and i want to know if wolfmother is big in the us

Well, I love them. My friends love them. I'd say a good fraction of the people here know them.

They're big enough to get some TV show appearances.

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Owned.

Never heard of them until now. Not impressed.

They had that one song, and that's pretty much it.

Originally posted by Bardock42
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hahaha...i like wolfmother and even i think that's funny

i like them.......

Originally posted by Bardock42
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I saw a segment of Mike Patton hosting videos on MTV 2 UK. I never knew how truly musically diverse that guy is. He's an inspiration.

Originally posted by Bardock42
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saw this months ago.

hilarious.

ironic though...that he asks "what year are we in?" right after saying he's making a 60's italian record...

after seeing them at Big Day Out last year i still hate them. although i do see the irony in pattens comment.

The difference is that Wolfmother are stuck on making a living off of being a Steppenwolf coverband, whereas Mike Patton doesn't give a ****, and never made music for the masses.

You think he expects his album to be big, much less embraced by anyone else?

Nope.

Originally posted by Bardock42
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Hah! That's great.

Anyway, I can't say I've heard more than a song or two of Wolfmother. And they didn't impress me at all.

Originally posted by The Core
The difference is that Wolfmother are stuck on making a living off of being a Steppenwolf coverband, whereas Mike Patton doesn't give a ****, and never made music for the masses.

You think he expects his album to be big, much less embraced by anyone else?

Nope.

thats not the point though is it?...you cant criticise a band for sounding from and previous decade while promoting your own on the basis that it sounds from a previous decade...that may not have been what he intended but thats how it appears from the video

I think it's funny how just a few weeks ago Cine was saying there's hardly a more versatile vocalist than Phil from All That Remains.

Gotta laugh.

-AC

Originally posted by jaden101
thats not the point though is it?...you cant criticise a band for sounding from and previous decade while promoting your own on the basis that it sounds from a previous decade...that may not have been what he intended but thats how it appears from the video

Yeah, slight irony. Though he just said they suck.

Originally posted by Bardock42
Yeah, slight irony. Though he just said they suck.

yeah...and asks what year are we in...so either his brain is totally fried...he's been transported back from the future to save sarah conner or he's making a criticism based on a band sounding old despite deliberately making one of his own records sound old

i thinks its B

i think Patton would stamp his own sound into the older style, Wolfmother just regurgitate it.

Originally posted by tabby999
i think Patton would stamp his own sound into the older style, Wolfmother just regurgitate it.

maybe...still an older style though...hence it's hypocrisy

yes, we're well aware

There's a difference between being innovative with an older style and sounding like you're trying and failing to play Heartbreaker.

One is Patton, one is Wolfmother.

Jazz is older than dinosaurs, but Patton doesn't sound like any jazz band or musician when he dips into the genre. Wolfmother sound like...exactly what everybody says.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I think it's funny how just a few weeks ago Cine was saying there's hardly a more versatile vocalist than Phil from All That Remains.

Gotta laugh.

-AC

How's that relevant to this? I still hold the same opinion, FWIW.

I don't see how anyone could logically claim Phil LaBonte to be anywhere near as versatile as Mike Patton once they truly know how versatile Patton is.

-AC

I was only suggesting versatility as far as incorporating a few different styles in one song. In Phil or Howard's case, four of them. Mike Patton, I've never known Mike Patton to do that, but my exposure to FNM/Bungle/Fantomas is pretty limited.

I guess "Zombie Eaters" is a good example. Kudos on the Gojira set.

None of Mike Patton's bands sound anything alike. So don't assume he's just singing in a few different styles, he takes his vocals beyond singing, he uses them in ways you can't even begin to comprehend yet.

My main advice to you would be not to download singular songs from those bands, more so from Bungle and Fantômas, because you won't get what's happening. It's the worst thing you could do if you're trying to get into his work.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
There's a difference between being innovative with an older style and sounding like you're trying and failing to play Heartbreaker.

One is Patton, one is Wolfmother.

Jazz is older than dinosaurs, but Patton doesn't sound like any jazz band or musician when he dips into the genre. Wolfmother sound like...exactly what everybody says.

-AC

Exactly.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
he takes his vocals beyond singing, he uses them in ways you can't even begin to comprehend yet.

-AC

not so sure about that though.

Originally posted by tabby999
not so sure about that though.

Considering his knowledge of the bands and Mike Patton is limited to barely knowing the song Epic, yes, he can't possibly comprehend how diverse the man is with vocals. There are near 30 albums from many different bands in a ridiculous amount of styles that he hasn't heard, and even upon hearing, will need to listen to repeatedly before they can be appreciated.

Not sure where the problem was. It has nothing to do with Cine, I'm not saying he's stupid, I'm speaking about the music.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Considering his knowledge of the bands and Mike Patton is limited to barely knowing the song Epic, yes, he can't possibly comprehend how diverse the man is with vocals.


My exposure is limited, but I haven't been living under a rock since 1988, either. After having sampled all the albums, I can say he's the most versatile vocalist ever. Doesn't necessarily mean it always works, i.e. Peeping Tom is just bizarre.

Originally posted by The Core
My exposure is limited, but I haven't been living under a rock since 1988, either. After having sampled all the albums, I can say he's the most versatile vocalist ever. Doesn't necessarily mean it always works, i.e. Peeping Tom is just bizarre.

I think Peeping Tom, if anything, is one of his least bizaare projects.

-AC

i saw wolfmother play in detroit and they ROCKED!!!...but dead meadow opened up for them and i almost left before wolfmother came on

WOLFMOTHER are, Shyte totaly Shyte...

They've got nothing releavant to say. Just a wannabe 70's imitation rip-off
and a load of noise.

Do they know how to write anything that hasn't been done before?..