Really? I don't hear any similarity at all.

Similar beards, certainly, but the music is miles apart.

I reject your reality and present my own.



This is what I wish KOL was.

Subby has never listened to one of the two bands mentioned because that didn't resemble anything Kings of Leon ahve done whatsoever.

I kind of like the video, but I'm guessing that there's new rules that every headline has to have a troll in it now?

I'm still wondering if KoL can actually string two songs together that don't have something do with pulling tail while on the road.

Was that the WTF video of the day?

calculator13: Was that the WTF video of the day?

No, this was our "greenlight of something dumb and useless just because it covers a popular troll topic" of the day.

I love the band and i really like kol. how good is your band? ya douche nozzle

The band = hipsters

lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 01:49:31 PM
The band = hipsters

What band? Do you mean 'The Band' because if you do they were about as far from being hipsters as a band can be and still fall into the 'popular music' catagory.

Robbie Robertson is a POS and stole the rights to most of The Bands music, with the help of that other POS, Albert Grossman.

Levon Helm and the rest of The Band FTW.

Kings of where?

The Band = One of Canada's greatest achievements.

Killer Cars: I'm still wondering if KoL can actually string two songs together that don't have something do with pulling tail while on the road.

Didn't you ever take a composition class? "Write what you know."

Favorite version of King Harvest (new window)

Cooper420: The Band = One of Canada's greatest achievements.

and arkansas

hatred toward robertson aside, he was indeed a member of said band

btw, i'd loved the music of the band for many years before i ever knew they started as a backup band for robert zimmerman bob dylan

/did anyone else know journey started as members of santana?
//tangent over

bungle_jr: Cooper420: The Band = One of Canada's greatest achievements.

and arkansas

hatred toward robertson aside, he was indeed a member of said band

ok, i'm a dumbarse...he was indeed canadian. who am i thinking of?

bungle_jr: bungle_jr: Cooper420: The Band = One of Canada's greatest achievements.

and arkansas

hatred toward robertson aside, he was indeed a member of said band

ok, i'm a dumbarse...he was indeed canadian. who am i thinking of?

Levon Helm was from Arkansas.

OldManDownDRoad: douchebag/hater: Levon Helm and the rest of The Band FTW.

Levon Helm is one of the coolest guys on the planet. He came to campus a couple years ago to talk about his roots music project and told a story (yeah, I know, Bro) about being a kid and having to take the battery out of his dad's tractor in order to hook it up to the radio so he could listen to the Grand Ole Opry. That's about as shiat-kicking as it gets.

The fact that he rarely speaks ill of Robertson shows he has the patience of a saint. Plus a lot of class.

/Music from Big Pink should be in everyone's collection

I just started getting into the Band this year after I heard Electric Dirt, which is by far one of my favorite albums in a long time. I read quite a bit on the history of the Band, and came to the conclusion that Levon's a pretty classy dude and Robbie's a dick. And I've never quite figured out why Robbie is at the Rock and Roll HOF ceremony every year.

/hope to go to the Midnight Ramble one day.

PLEASE do not mention Kings of Leon anywhere near The Band. The Band is are actually amazing not just hipster crap.

jerkobson: bungle_jr: bungle_jr: Cooper420: The Band = One of Canada's greatest achievements.

and arkansas

hatred toward robertson aside, he was indeed a member of said band

ok, i'm a dumbarse...he was indeed canadian. who am i thinking of?

Levon Helm was from Arkansas.

thanks!

i knew, as someone who grew up in arkansas, that a member of the band was one of our famous exports. there aren't just a whole lot of famous exports from arkansas, so we claim everyone we can, ha!

That's quite a stretch, subby. You should really listen to The Doors.

/No bass?

douchebag/hater: lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 01:49:31 PM
The band = hipsters

What band? Do you mean 'The Band' because if you do they were about as far from being hipsters as a band can be and still fall into the 'popular music' catagory.


If we're going by the fark definition of hipster, then they fall into this category. The Doors, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Dylan, Lennon, and Carrot Top do as well.

Bands like KOL, Arcade fire, Decemberists, and Conor Oberst are called Hipster douchebags for doing the exact same thing these guys were doing back in the day. They're called talentless because they write songs about getting farked up and getting pussy. I guess it was okay for Kiss, GnR, and the beatles to write about that stuff because they were "artist".

This fark cliche of "Things were better when I was younger" makes me wanna punch a baby.

I know, I know

bungle_jr: ok, i'm a dumbarse...he was indeed canadian. who am i thinking of?

Levon Helm is from Arkansas.

bungle_jr:
btw, i'd loved the music of the band for many years before i ever knew they started as a backup band for robert zimmerman bob dylan Ronnie Hawkins


Bobby stole them away from Ronnie, one at a time.

Dr Dog was actually the only band recently who wanted to be the Band. My Morning Jacket wanted to be them at one point, but now they want to be O'Jays.

Dwight_Yeast: bungle_jr:
btw, i'd loved the music of the band for many years before i ever knew they started as a backup band for robert zimmerman bob dylan Ronnie Hawkins


Bobby stole them away from Ronnie, one at a time.

Dr Dog was actually the only band recently who wanted to be the Band. My Morning Jacket wanted to be them at one point, but now they want to be O'Jays.

So you've not heard the Felice Brothers then?
Link (new window)

Yes, Levon is from the US. He nows lives in NY State and does "Midnight Rambles" frequently at his home for people to go and see.

Ronnie Hawkins brought levon with him to Toronto back in the 60's and The Hawks (aka the band) eventually outgrew playing the same songs and wanted to play original material. Ronnie Hawkins was also pretty controlling so they left. Of course it wasn't nesecarily on the worst of terms, he made them into a full band, and provided them with the ability to form their own group eventually.

I believe they toured with Dylan for 2-3 years or so, then started their short, but great career.

lostinspace1978: douchebag/hater: lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 01:49:31 PM
The band = hipsters

What band? Do you mean 'The Band' because if you do they were about as far from being hipsters as a band can be and still fall into the 'popular music' catagory.


If we're going by the fark definition of hipster, then they fall into this category. The Doors, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Dylan, Lennon, and Carrot Top do as well.

Bands like KOL, Arcade fire, Decemberists, and Conor Oberst are called Hipster douchebags for doing the exact same thing these guys were doing back in the day. They're called talentless because they write songs about getting farked up and getting pussy. I guess it was okay for Kiss, GnR, and the beatles to write about that stuff because they were "artist".

This fark cliche of "Things were better when I was younger" makes me wanna punch a baby.

I know, I know

All the new bands you mentioned aren't about getting pussy, they're just straight up pussies. The Band would drink and fight all of them before going on and killing a live show. There's not even a comparison. None of the bands you mentioned will have the staying power of The Band. And I am not an old man, The Band broke up before I was born. Doesn't mean I don't have ears. There's still good new music, but not the soft garbage you brought up.

I like Kings of Leon. For what it's worth, "Youth and Young Manhood" is pretty damned good, and "Because of the Times" is OK. "Aha, Shake" I could do without and the the new one just plain blows.

I also like the Black Keys, and for whatever reason, I tend to lump the two together. Is that just me?

/first time posting in a Music Tab thread.
//Am I being snobbish enough?

Midnight Poptart: I also like the Black Keys, and for whatever reason, I tend to lump the two together. Is that just me?

It's not just you.

/Loves some Thickfreakness.

AgentOrangeDrink:

All the new bands you mentioned aren't about getting pussy, they're just straight up pussies. The Band would drink and fight all of them before going on and killing a live show. There's not even a comparison. None of the bands you mentioned will have the staying power of The Band. And I am not an old man, The Band broke up before I was born. Doesn't mean I don't have ears. There's still good new music, but not the soft garbage you brought up.

Yeah, there are a lot of great rock bands out there. Like THIS!! (new window). Too bad the music snobs of fark never give them a chance. Since they're new, they're automatically deemed "Hipster".

douchebag/hater: lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 01:49:31 PM
The band = hipsters

What band? Do you mean 'The Band' because if you do they were about as far from being hipsters as a band can be and still fall into the 'popular music' catagory.

Robbie Robertson is a POS and stole the rights to most of The Bands music, with the help of that other POS, Albert Grossman.

Levon Helm and the rest of The Band FTW.
Nice to see someone with a memory and a sense of taste. The Band = GOOD. I must agree with several other posts here though...I fail to see/hear any similarity between the KoL and the Band beyond the fact that they both play music.

When I Paint My Masterpiece (new window)

Midnight Poptart:
I also like the Black Keys, and for whatever reason, I tend to lump the two together. Is that just me?

/first time posting in a Music Tab thread.
//Am I being snobbish enough?

That's really interesting. Our cover band does both Black Keys and KoL stuff. I never really put the two into the same musical bucket.

Just FYI for all the KoL haters: (as crass and juvenile as it sounds) Regardless if you like their songs or not, chicks dig their songs. If you can sing 'Sex on Fire' in a bar you are going to get some.

Midnight Poptart: /first time posting in a Music Tab thread.
//Am I being snobbish enough?

Hardly, you didn't mention a single split 7" from local musicians or any Japanese outsider-bluegrass jugbands.

at least i wasnt the only one who saw the video and thought "wtf", as well.

lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 02:47:11 PM
douchebag/hater: lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 01:49:31 PM
The band = hipsters

What band? Do you mean 'The Band' because if you do they were about as far from being hipsters as a band can be and still fall into the 'popular music' catagory.


If we're going by the fark definition of hipster, then they fall into this category. The Doors, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Dylan, Lennon, and Carrot Top do as well.

Bands like KOL, Arcade fire, Decemberists, and Conor Oberst are called Hipster douchebags for doing the exact same thing these guys were doing back in the day. They're called talentless because they write songs about getting farked up and getting pussy. I guess it was okay for Kiss, GnR, and the beatles to write about that stuff because they were "artist".

This fark cliche of "Things were better when I was younger" makes me wanna punch a baby.

I know, I know

Dude? Your comment shows how little you know about The Band or rock music in the 60s/70s.

The Band's sound is damned near timeless and the ones you mentioned - with Oberst being the exception - most likely won't be played in another 5 to 10 years.

As for 'the things were better when I was a kid' comment the truth is that yeah, as far as certain music goes, it was.

The Band, as just one example, were originals, KOL, Arcade Fire, etc, aren't; they are just re-inventing the wheel, so to speak.

douchebag/hater: lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 02:47:11 PM
douchebag/hater: lostinspace1978 2009-11-04 01:49:31 PM
The band = hipsters

What band? Do you mean 'The Band' because if you do they were about as far from being hipsters as a band can be and still fall into the 'popular music' catagory.


If we're going by the fark definition of hipster, then they fall into this category. The Doors, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Dylan, Lennon, and Carrot Top do as well.

Bands like KOL, Arcade fire, Decemberists, and Conor Oberst are called Hipster douchebags for doing the exact same thing these guys were doing back in the day. They're called talentless because they write songs about getting farked up and getting pussy. I guess it was okay for Kiss, GnR, and the beatles to write about that stuff because they were "artist".

This fark cliche of "Things were better when I was younger" makes me wanna punch a baby.

I know, I know

Dude? Your comment shows how little you know about The Band or rock music in the 60s/70s.

The Band's sound is damned near timeless and the ones you mentioned - with Oberst being the exception - most likely won't be played in another 5 to 10 years.

As for 'the things were better when I was a kid' comment the truth is that yeah, as far as certain music goes, it was.

The Band, as just one example, were originals, KOL, Arcade Fire, etc, aren't; they are just re-inventing the wheel, so to speak.

I'm not trying to take anything away from groups like The Band. I'm just saying the groups they're calling hipster douchbags are doing the same shiat as the bands of yesteryear were doing. If "The Band" was around today, just starting out, the members of fark would call them hipster douchebags because of the way they look and the music they play.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, the people on fark are dicks

Treygreen13
I agree totally. Need to get back into it...

lostinspace1978: I guess what I'm trying to say is, the people on fark are dicks

Oh, yeah. A fair amount of them, at least.

So we agree on something.

Kings of Leon is the new Creed.

Magnetar: Kings of Leon is the new Creed.

Why? There's no evidence they're d-bags like Scott Stapp. They just get played a whole frickin lot on radio, and have become very popular very quickly. But it's not like their success came overnight, or were created by a label executive, or lack musical talent.

Bands don't get to choose their fans (unless they want to be complete and total assholes). Judging a band on who likes them is farking retarded.

Life_is_a_carnivore: When I Paint My Masterpiece (new window)
http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4747129#b
That was great.

I saw Levon Helm live last year on his Dirt Farmer tour. What an awesome experience.

Also, this is an underrated and terrific Rick Danko song: Sip The Wine

Cooper420: Yes, Levon is from the US. He nows lives in NY State and does "Midnight Rambles" frequently at his home for people to go and see.

Ronnie Hawkins brought levon with him to Toronto back in the 60's and The Hawks (aka the band) eventually outgrew playing the same songs and wanted to play original material. Ronnie Hawkins was also pretty controlling so they left. Of course it wasn't nesecarily on the worst of terms, he made them into a full band, and provided them with the ability to form their own group eventually.

I believe they toured with Dylan for 2-3 years or so, then started their short, but great career.

This.

I believe they toured with Dylan for 2-3 years or so, then started their short, but great career.

Just to clarify, The Hawks were Dylan's back up band for one tour in the 60's after he went electric, not The Band. Two different bands, two different lineups, some common members.

The Hawks first show with Dylan was the Newport Folk Festival that he played electric for the first time. Talk about a rough start to that relationship.

The Band did later tour with Dylan in the 70's as co-headliners.

FWIW.

KOL sounds nothing like The Band.

On the other hand, the jam band called "the Assembly of Dust" is trying real hard to be the band.

OldManDownDRoad: douchebag/hater: Levon Helm and the rest of The Band FTW.

Levon Helm is one of the coolest guys on the planet.

The fact that he rarely speaks ill of Robertson shows he has the patience of a saint. Plus a lot of class.

/Music from Big Pink should be in everyone's collection

My Levon Helm story:

I saw The Band (without Robbie Robertson) in Wichita at the Cotillion Ballroom in the late 80's.

At the end of the show, when most big name bands would be long gone, Levon Helm was at the front door shaking hands and thanking people for coming.

Most people didn't seem to realize it, but we did and stopped to talk to him. I can personally vouch that he is a good ol' down home Arkansaw boy who never once fidgeted or looked at his watch or acted in any way like he had anything else to do than stand there and talk to us.

FiendishFellow05: Life_is_a_carnivore: When I Paint My Masterpiece (new window)
http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4747129#b
That was great.

I saw Levon Helm live last year on his Dirt Farmer tour. What an awesome experience.

Also, this is an underrated and terrific Rick Danko song: Sip The Wine

Have you heard the album that was put out a few years ago? It's called Crying Heart Blues and it's amazing start to finish.