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[Meier]

What's with that?

 

[Macam]

Ben Folds Five had three members. Shit happens.

 

[aoi tsuki]

Jurassic 5 has six members.
Barry White is black and Clint Black is white.
Scary.

 

[Brannon]

The Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy has 5 books and the Star Wars trilogy has 7 movies.

Yes I'm counting that Ewok travesty...

 

[daegan]

Oh, they're having the fourth member on stage now?

They've had two guitar lines for some time, and so when they would play shows they'd have another guy off-stage but still playing.

 

[Meier]

Ben Folds Five had three members. Shit happens.

That's different. If they were The Ben Folds Quintet or something, then it'd be weird if they had 3 guys. I never even really thought of the five necessarily indicating a number of a members in the band, just thought of it as a name.

 

[Lambtron]

They've had two guitar lines for some time, and so when they would play shows they'd have another guy off-stage but still playing.

Hahaha, that's hilarious. I saw them a few years ago, it was horrendous.

AlkTrio: Two guitars, four members, still suck.

 

[J2 Cool]

Hahaha, that's hilarious. I saw them a few years ago, it was horrendous.

AlkTrio: Two guitars, four members, still suck.

Yeah, there's only so many ways you can say "my heart's been ripped out and crushed", "you've pierced my heart and left it bleeding", "my heart's been ripped in 2 by your sharp tongue", "you fucked me you fucking bitch and I'm better off dead", etc, etc.

 

[iapetus]

Blake's 7 series 3+ - there aren't seven of them, and none of them are Blake.

 

[Macam]

That's different. If they were The Ben Folds Quintet or something, then it'd be weird if they had 3 guys. I never even really thought of the five necessarily indicating a number of a members in the band, just thought of it as a name.

Sure, but they're all names in the end, not descriptions. That was my immediate, not-so-well-thought-out point.

 

[daegan]

Yeah, there's only so many ways you can say "my heart's been ripped out and crushed", "you've pierced my heart and left it bleeding", "my heart's been ripped in 2 by your sharp tongue", "you fucked me you fucking bitch and I'm better off dead", etc, etc.

One of the most overrated bands EVER.

I seriously think all the hype that kids from the midwest OTHER than Illinois attach to Chicago got attached to this band and that's why everyone thinks they're so awesome. I don't get Chicago and I don't get Alk3; and by all accounts, I should.

Except Radio. Radio's a good song.

 

[J2 Cool]

One of the most overrated bands EVER.

I seriously think all the hype that kids from the midwest OTHER than Illinois attach to Chicago got attached to this band and that's why everyone thinks they're so awesome. I don't get Chicago and I don't get Alk3; and by all accounts, I should.

Except Radio. Radio's a good song.

Yeah, I like Radio too, but if you attempt to listen to them like you'd listen to any other band you like, it's the same thing over and over and over. CD after CD, you can already tell the mood of the album before it's recorded. It really makes them unlikeable as a band.

 

[reggieandTFE]

I don't get Chicago

quick question, what does this mean?

 

[Wellington]

I admit that a lot of their songs do sound similar (and I can't get into their latest album because of it), but c'mon, Alk3 rocks your socks.

Bleeder is still one of the best songs ever.

 

[btrboyev]

they are a 3 piece still, most bands just have an extra guy on stage to round out the sound. Anyways, it was only a keyboardest as the song required it. Screw the haters.

 

[Tedesco!]

Jurassic 5 has six members.
Barry White is black and Clint Black is white.
Scary.

Don't forget that Frank Black is white too. Also Jack White is.....white.....

 

[scorcho]

wtf, they're not even made of alkaline!

 

[D-X]

Cilla White changed her name to Cilla Black and she's white.

 

[kitchenmotors]

quick question, what does this mean?

It means I'm looking for attention.

 

[DCX]

Jurassic 5 has six members.
Barry White is black and Clint Black is white.
Scary.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Cue Seinfeld music..

"Who are these people?!"

DCX

 

[daegan]

quick question, what does this mean?

I live around Detroit, and almost everyone I know gets TOTALLY GEEKED for Chicago. I seriously think it's the scene capital of the world.

There are plenty of cooler cities than Chicago: NYC, Philly, Toronto, Seattle......Chicago just seems like Detroit with higher gas prices and more obvious geographical segregation. It's just nothing special.

 

[Phoenix]

Blake's 7 series 3+ - there aren't seven of them, and none of them are Blake.

I so miss this show - even if the ships were eggbeaters

Someone needs to being this back to TV or SciFi movie it or something.

 

[Archaix]

It's not The Alkaline Trio. Just Alkaline Trio.

 

[Desperado]

I live around Detroit, and almost everyone I know gets TOTALLY GEEKED for Chicago. I seriously think it's the scene capital of the world.

There are plenty of cooler cities than Chicago: NYC, Philly, Toronto, Seattle......Chicago just seems like Detroit with higher gas prices and more obvious geographical segregation. It's just nothing special.

I thought you were talking about Chicago the band...

 

[reggieandTFE]

I live around Detroit, and almost everyone I know gets TOTALLY GEEKED for Chicago. I seriously think it's the scene capital of the world.

Hahah, I get it. Some dude from the suburbs of Detroit is jealous that Chicago isn't a burnt out husk like Detroit (ie still has jobs, the best restuarants in this continent outside New York, and busy art and music worlds). Just because the only good thing about Detroit is its proximity to Windsor doesn't mean you have to be bitter.

 

[Drensch]

The other guy is bass. Get it? *rimshot*

 

[nitewulf]

Hahaha, that's hilarious. I saw them a few years ago, it was horrendous.

AlkTrio: Two guitars, four members, still suck.

they sound like a pop punk band for some reason. before listening to them i assumed they'd be mellow.

 

[maynerd]

Those LYING sons of bitches!

 

[Lambtron]

they sound like a pop punk band for some reason. before listening to them i assumed they'd be mellow.

They're not quite Good Charlotte-esque pop punk, but they're still pretty bad. There's much better emotional music. *cough*Themotherfuckingwrens*cough*