Gimmicks

[Sedated_replica]

Originally posted by Haphazard
Also, regarding gimmicks...there seem to be so many that when a band has NONE like Nirvana, White Stripes, etc. THAT ends up being their "gimmick."

I don't know what to say to this. The White Stripes Balantly have a gimmick and thats dressing in red, black, or white.

And Nirvana doesn't have a gimmick but people labeled them. I don't think that gives them a gimmick, it gives them a label. Well maybe besides trashing they're equipment, but they wanted to quit that.

also, trashing a stage is fucking sick. Who doesn't love that?

[urgeok]

there is a canadian fella called Nash the Slash ..
plays distorted electric mandolin/violin .. capable of doing amazing
works of art .. horror landscapes (musical)

He wraps himself in bandages, and wears a tophat and lennon sunglasses and ..... well, like below.

A gimmick for sure but his music is great ..

[newb]

Originally posted by urgeok
there is a band out of Boston called the Upper Crust.
they dress like 17th Century British Lords and the lyrics are all topical ... but they have the ACDC sound.

sure its a gimmick but its as funny as hell, and their music stands up on its own ...



then there is Dread Zepplin.
again .. funny as hell gimmick .. but it works.

Holy shit....I saw The Upper Crust a few years ago.....I tell ya Urge...if you lived a little bit south...we would probabaly hang out.

or maybe not.....I would have you drinking too much and your wife would bitch.

[newb]

How about Alice Cooper....his whole stage act is a gimmick....and a pretty successful one at that.

[Haphazard]

Originally posted by Sedated_replica
I don't know what to say to this. The White Stripes Balantly have a gimmick and thats dressing in red, black, or white.

And Nirvana doesn't have a gimmick but people labeled them. I don't think that gives them a gimmick, it gives them a label. Well maybe besides trashing they're equipment, but they wanted to quit that.

also, trashing a stage is fucking sick. Who doesn't love that?

Well, ok...I'll give ya the White Stripes thing. But I was just saying that they don't do anything "over the top." Their image is pretty bland.

Regarding Nirvana...that's exactly what I was trying to say. They didn't have a gimmick, and seemingly the media can't stand that...so they have to come up with some kind of label anyway. So even though they weren't gimmicky...we always gotta hear about how they killed hair-bands, and started the grunge revolution. The media feels the need to label everyone.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
Holy shit....I saw The Upper Crust a few years ago.....I tell ya Urge...if you lived a little bit south...we would probabaly hang out.

or maybe not.....I would have you drinking too much and your wife would bitch.

she wouldnt bitch about me drinking - you would .. it just makes me fall asleep !

The Upper Crust kicks ass, i loved them ..saw them here in Toronto a couple of years ago too .. they stayed totally in character ..

funny thing - at the show was Janeane Garofalo and at one point she was using me as a sprinboard to see over me ..she's tiny and i felt these little hands on my shoulders... hauling herself up trying to jump up ...cute gal.

[kpropain]

Originally posted by urgeok
there is a canadian fella called Nash the Slash ..
plays distorted electric mandolin/violin .. capable of doing amazing
works of art .. horror landscapes (musical)

He wraps himself in bandages, and wears a tophat and lennon sunglasses and ..... well, like below.

A gimmick for sure but his music is great ..

LOL he looks like the Darkman...

[Sedated_replica]

Originally posted by urgeok
there is a canadian fella called Nash the Slash ..
plays distorted electric mandolin/violin .. capable of doing amazing
works of art .. horror landscapes (musical)

He wraps himself in bandages, and wears a tophat and lennon sunglasses and ..... well, like below.

A gimmick for sure but his music is great ..

Now thats a guy who can ROCK!

[newb]

Originally posted by urgeok
she wouldnt bitch about me drinking - you would .. it just makes me fall asleep !

The Upper Crust kicks ass, i loved them ..saw them here in Toronto a couple of years ago too .. they stayed totally in character ..

funny thing - at the show was Janeane Garofalo and at one point she was using me as a sprinboard to see over me ..she's tiny and i felt these little hands on my shoulders... hauling herself up trying to jump up ...cute gal.

I always thought she was kinda cute.

Yeah..I saw the Upper Crust a few years back in Boston. My first thoughts were AC/DC as well.....but I loved the coustumes.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by newb
I always thought she was kinda cute.

Yeah..I saw the Upper Crust a few years back in Boston. My first thoughts were AC/DC as well.....but I loved the coustumes.

she's cute and she's unbelieveably tiny.
the funny thing about the live music clubs in Toronto is that everyone is trying to be soo cool that they didnt even aknowledge her.... which is great for a celeb - to get to go out as a regular person and enjoy a show.

as far as the Upper Crust goes... that must have rocked to see them in their home town ..

i hope they come back here again.