Oh man, I LOOOOOVE Nickelback!

This is how you REMIND MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE....

Nickelback kicks all kinds of ass!

'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars . . .

Do you think I could have a drink,
'cause it's so hard to swallow,
Ye-ah-eeee-ye-ah,
So hard to swaaaaaaalloooooooooow........

Their last album sold 6million copies.. their concerts sell out. Lesser-known bands that are trying to make it half as big as they are would be stupid to not jump on a tour with them.

This isn't about Nickelback as much as it is a lack of new bands out there that a lot of people want to see. Seems these days there are a lot of niche bands.

Other bands are just worried that the awesomeness that is Nickelback well make them look so bad they well want to break up and take office jobs.

Maybe Coldplay's already got gigs lined up for this year?

They may be just a 20 cent band but they're still better than KISS.

I want to dislike Nickelback, but they really do have some very catchy songs.

DslainteC: They may be just a 20 cent band but they're still better than KISS.

KISS had some very catchy songs for their time, too. They aren't awful in the same way AC/DC isn't awful - they have very simple songs, that are catchy and/or fun.

Nickelback isn't going to win any awards for incredible musicianship, but they aren't nearly as bad as Fark would have you believe.

ekdikeo4: Nickelback isn't going to win any awards for incredible musicianship, but they aren't nearly as bad as Fark would have you believe.

Fark lies?! I don't believe you, this is the bastion of truth!

There is only one redeeming quality about Nickelback, you hear any of their songs, and you have heard the rest. Get the suck over in one song and move on

Maybe its because they put on a shiatty show. I've seen them live, they act like they're still in the recording studio.

There are album bands and there are concert bands. Rare to find one who can do both.

See AC/DC for an example of how to put on a good show (even if the songs are simplistic garbage at times), and still rock on a record.

Is this the thread where you emo kids get to act all high and mighty because you like some band nobody has ever heard of?
Like Nickelback or not, you have to respect them.
They write good, simple American rock songs that get a lot of people pumped.
Also, their guitar player absolutley shreds.
I like their first two albums better than the stuff they've done recently, but IMO "Rockstar" is one of the best songs ever written about what its life on the road.
So you haters can go back to listening to emo bands crying about their life and I'll keep listening to music that makes me feel good and I can lift to.
When you're older you'll realize how silly it was to dislike a band just because they're popular.
I'm out.

Bob_Laublaw: Do you think I could have a drink,
'cause it's so hard to swallow,
Ye-ah-eeee-ye-ah,
So hard to swaaaaaaalloooooooooow........

I actually like that Nickleback song.

I have almost a pavlovian response where the moment I hear the first note of a Nickelback song my hand shoots out for the next preset button on my radio. Same thing with Maroon 5 and anything with Rob Thomas in it.

ekdikeo4: I want to dislike Nickelback, but they really do have some very catchy songs versions of the same song.

A band thats made a career out of recycling 2 songs should never complain about anything being the downfall of the music biz.

Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger blames Guitar Hero for the lack of bands for them to tour with. Fails to realize that it's probably because no one wants to be associated with them looks like a horse

Scott Thrust: Is this the thread where you emo kids get to act all high and mighty because you like some band nobody has ever heard of?
Like Nickelback or not, you have to respect them.
They write good, simple American rock songs that get a lot of people pumped.
Also, their guitar player absolutley shreds.
I like their first two albums better than the stuff they've done recently, but IMO "Rockstar" is one of the best songs ever written about what its life on the road.
So you haters can go back to listening to emo bands crying about their life and I'll keep listening to music that makes me feel good and I can lift to.
When you're older you'll realize how silly it was to dislike a band just because they're popular.
I'm out.

Of what?

You know, there isn't an issue on if something is popular or not, it depends on the quality and depth to the music, and Nickelback fails both tests, but thanks for playing :-)

Nickelback is the worst excuse for a band I've seen in a long time. And now frontdouche Chad Kroeger is ranting about kids playing Rock Band and having fun instead of spending thousands of dollars and years of effort to learn real instruments.

News Flash: Nobody wants to tour with you because you suck donkey anus.

He is truly the Prince of Douchebaggery.

Dr.Knockboots: Their last album sold 6million copies.. their concerts sell out. Lesser-known bands that are trying to make it half as big as they are would be stupid to not jump on a tour with them.

This isn't about Nickelback as much as it is a lack of new bands out there that a lot of people want to see. Seems these days there are a lot of niche bands.

Or people just have integrity.

Dr.Knockboots: Their last album sold 6million copies...

Hitler killed 6million Jews.

I gave up on the FM dial about 8 years ago.
Haven't regretted it one bit...though, it's awkward when someone mentions somo musician who's obviously famous and my initial reaction is, "Wha?"

ekdikeo4

but they aren't nothing is nearly as bad as Fark would have you believe.

FTFY.

gorgor: Dr.Knockboots: Their last album sold 6million copies...

Hitler killed 6million Jews.

HAHAHA! Epic Godwin.

Don't diss The Back.

put down guitar hero, kids. pick this up:

Chad, I would happy to oblige you and open a show for you. And blow you off the frickin' stage.

Oh, wait... I just came to the (obvious) realization that Nickelback shows are populated by Nickelback fans. I have no chance.

gorgor:

Hitler killed 6million Jews.



I swear I'll beat him to level 80, though.

I have seen Nickleback twice and CAN'T stand Chad Kroeger. He is a cocky arrogant ass. I went for the other bands... too bad that Nickleback was sandwitched between them.

I was at Blossom and Chad just kept talking. He said to the lawn seats "How we doing on the lawn" and no one answered. He asked again and was greeted by one lonley "YOU SUCK!"

\\memories

Scott Thrust:
They write good, simple American rock songs that get a lot of people pumped.

Heh.

ekdikeo4: I want to dislike Nickelback, but they really do have some very catchy songs.

no.

/not mine
//stole it like it was an mp3 file
///used the savings to buy Guitar Hero 4

Scott Thrust: Is this the thread where you emo kids get to act all high and mighty because you like some band nobody has ever heard of?
Like Nickelback or not, you have to respect them.
They write good, simple American rock songs that get a lot of people pumped.
Also, their guitar player absolutley shreds.
I like their first two albums better than the stuff they've done recently, but IMO "Rockstar" is one of the best songs ever written about what its life on the road.
So you haters can go back to listening to emo bands crying about their life and I'll keep listening to music that makes me feel good and I can lift to.
When you're older you'll realize how silly it was to dislike a band just because they're popular.
I'm out.

last time i checked it wasn't just the emo kids that think NB suck green donkey balls

/it's pretty much all of planet earth and most this side of the milkyway ...

Hal Jalykakik: Maybe Coldplay's already got gigs lined up for this year?

They're actually on tour selling out every show, nice try though. Awesome in concert btw.

/yes I realize this is how you know I'm gay

Nippleback

FaithlessTWB: You know, there isn't an issue on if something is popular or not, it depends on the quality and depth to the music, and Nickelback fails both tests, but thanks for playing :-)

I'm sure everything you ever liked / currently like is filled to the brim with artistic value and depth beyond reproach of anyone's opinion? You're just another example of what "Scott Thrust" was correctly pointing out in the above.
Let us know what you like and others like you in this thread will have a good laugh.

Man, I bet 3 doors down would do it, that would be an amazing show.

this band kicks mayjor a$$, and their tunes are free...

http://cyqo.com/bleoag

/shameless promotion

What_do_you_want_now: ekdikeo4: Nickelback isn't going to win any awards for incredible musicianship, but they aren't nearly as bad as Fark would have you believe.

Fark lies?! I don't believe you, this is the bastion of truth!

Fark would never JOKE about bands. Bands = serious. Farking. Business.

Lotsa good music out there, problem is corporate radio stations will not play them...

Scott Thrust: Like Nickelback or not, you have to respect them.

Not. So. Much. (pops)

Stolen from the comments in TFA:

Link (new window)

/HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
//eat a dick Kroeger.

gorgor: Dr.Knockboots: Their last album sold 6million copies...

Hitler killed 6million Jews.

You just had to godwin the ungodwinnable, do you?.

Dr.Knockboots: Their last album sold 6million copies.. their concerts sell out.

all that means is there's 6 million people (plus however many go to their concerts) that have horrible taste in music.

Linky didn't worky.

http://www.thewebshiate.net/nickelback.htm

Copy/paste.

/meh

ah ha we don't HAVE to start rock bands, you old poo heads! You're just old and ha ha! I just scored three million! Ha ha.

I dunno. video games are largely complete wankathons, love 'em or hate 'em, Nickelback has sold a metric f*ckton of records...

I like Mozart, too, but I don't feel pressed to study composition, in Austria, for four years.

I've seen some of the results of kids starting new bands. I've heard so much of the most egregiously, lame, cookie cutter, wall of Line6, wharrgarbl vocal, "I am seau EYYUNNGREHH!" crapola pouring forth from the garages of America to the point where I'm hard pressed to listen to anything that hasn't at least made it to a label. I don't think it's a lack of effort for the kids that WANT to start a band, I think they're just pulling straws from the biggest hog trough full of derivative trash in pop music history, as inspiration.

I'm sure plenty of (douche) bands would love to tour with them. The problem with corporate touring on that scale is that the opening acts (or their labels) have to pay to open the shows. It would be sad enough to be associated with Nickelback, but paying for that "honor" would be too much for even the douchiest to bear.

Scott Thrust: Is this the thread where you emo kids get to act all high and mighty because you like some band nobody has ever heard of?
Like Nickelback or not, you have to respect them.
They write good, simple American rock songs that get a lot of people pumped.
Also, their guitar player absolutley shreds.
I like their first two albums better than the stuff they've done recently, but IMO "Rockstar" is one of the best songs ever written about what its life on the road.
So you haters can go back to listening to emo bands crying about their life and I'll keep listening to music that makes me feel good and I can lift to.
When you're older you'll realize how silly it was to dislike a band just because they're popular.
I'm out.

Dave Matthews fall into this category. Instrumentally sound and write catchy tunes. Sorry if they're popular and 15 year olds go to his concert, but I still like the band.