Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Having never paid attention to Sisters of Mercy or The Mission (UK) before, I have to say they're kind of like hair metal bands.
Is this why Sisters of Mercy kept swearing they weren't goth? I think the trend continues, though...I have to say that Evanescence is kind of like Metallica.
This whole concept of scene vs. sound cracks me up. What makes someone a Goth band vs. a Hair Metal band? It should be what they sound like, but people are so hung up on what "scene" everyone belongs to that they can't see past the self and PR assigned labels.
t edit because Hail is not Hair, unless you're the Snow Miser.
What makes someone a Goth band vs. a Hair Metal band? It should be what they sound like, but people are so hung up on what "scene" everyone belongs to that they can't see past the self and PR assigned labels.
I specifically addressed this point in the book. Goth bands aren't even treated as belonging in "rock" (whatever that means anymore). Even Amoeba has a separate section for Goth and Darkwave. But it's sometimes difficult to separate or even hear the music that is strongly associated with a particular scene. Sonically Goth can be anything from the Creatures tribal drumming, to Liz Fraser covering Tim Buckley a capella to WaxTrax industrial to the Mission's pop metal to the Cure (who themselves are so sonically varied they can go from skewed pop to dense droning rock).
Indie Rock itself was just as varied musically, but lumped together by philosophy and association and scene.
What makes someone a Goth band vs. a Hair Metal band?
Honestly? The way the guitar solo sounds. That's the only difference.
I've been told that there is an out-of-print CD called "The Pink and the Black" and it showcased goth and hair metal bands from L.A.'s scene in the early 90s. I haven't found a copy yet, tho'.
I've been told that there is an out-of-print CD called "The Pink and the Black" and it showcased goth and hair metal bands from L.A.'s scene in the early 90s. I haven't found a copy yet, tho'.
Oh, I've seen that. If I had but known you sought it...
Looks like it's available used at Amazon
Oh, I've seen that. If I had but known you sought it...
Waaaah! Well, if you happen to see it again, please oh please snag it for me and I will pay you back.
Looks like it's available used at Amazon
Whoo-hoo!
Oh drat. It's not actually in stock, Amazon will just let me place a 'pre-order' in case anyone has a copy to sell. I ran into the same thing on Half.com.
What makes someone a Goth band vs. a Hair Metal band?
In a Goth band Marvin changes his name to Diego. In a Hair Metal Band he becomes Märvÿn.
And in an Emo band, he's called Marv, but he's really bummed about it.